simplify
verb
sim·pli·fy
ˈsim-plə-ˌfī 
simplified; simplifying
a
: to reduce to basic essentials
b
: to diminish in scope or complexity : streamline
was urged to simplify management procedures
c
: to make more intelligible : clarify
Examples of simplify in a Sentence
Microwave ovens have simplified cooking.
The new software should simplify the process.
The forms have been simplified.
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
After failing to score a touchdown in the past two games, the Vikings have made an effort to simplify the playbook to help the offense take flight.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Thompson’s killing and the resulting public outcry led insurers and their industry associations to pledge to simplify and streamline prior authorization practices.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Due to these mind-bending sizes and the resulting complexity of simulating black hole accretion, previous models have used shortcuts to simplify the problem of radiation flows.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for simplify
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“Simplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simplify. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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