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as in to simplify
to make less complex
streamline the work of mailing out flyers by using computer-generated labels
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as in to redesign
to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage
in an effort to compete against online vendors, many traditional retailers have had to streamline their brick-and-mortar stores
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Recent Examples of streamline
The Kia Telluride is taking a model year off, Toyota simplified the bZ4X to bZ, Jeep killed the Wagoneer but continued the more luxurious Grand Wagoneer and Audi streamlined its lineup by merging the A4 into the new A5 and replacing the A7 with the A6 that has a Sportback-like shape.
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Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
This may be a bigger challenge because of the financial pressure to streamline and standardize recruiting practices.
—Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Cluttered Counters Make meal prep and clean up a breeze by keeping your counters streamlined, not filled to the max with appliances and canisters and the like.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
And church officials, partnering with Related California, proposed the change to their campus to take advantage of state legislation streamlining the process for religious institutions and schools to build affordable housing.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
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Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
This may be a bigger challenge because of the financial pressure to streamline and standardize recruiting practices.
—Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Cluttered Counters Make meal prep and clean up a breeze by keeping your counters streamlined, not filled to the max with appliances and canisters and the like.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
And church officials, partnering with Related California, proposed the change to their campus to take advantage of state legislation streamlining the process for religious institutions and schools to build affordable housing.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamline
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This modification simplifies the drone’s thermal protection and internal insulation systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Parchment paper is often considered a baker's best friend, simplifying the baking process and making cleanup a breeze.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Leaf was redesigned for 2026 with a new look inside and out with a new shape, new battery and new platform.—
Sasha Lekach,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Apple redesigned AirTag’s internal layout to improve sound output.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cone Denim has created vintage-look fabrics with visible yarn texture that are modernized through a lighter feel and blends containing Tencel Lyocell.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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The organization also is to modernize wildland fire management for better national resilience on public lands.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Then as during the latest shutoffs, people complained that Xcel didn’t keep the public updated, leaving them in the dark as to how long the electricity would be off.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Dania Beach project aims to update drainage systems in a flood-prone neighborhood.—
Marybel Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Streamline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamline. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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