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verb (used with object), mar·gin·al·ized, mar·gin·al·iz·ing.
to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
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Marginalize
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Example Sentences
- Rather than marginalize remediation, they should invest more intellectual resources in it, making it as effective as it can be.
- Conflict-of-interest accusations have historically been used selectively to marginalize dissenting opinions.
- There are similar traditions running through religious thought that marginalize many other forms of belief.
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