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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The researchers aim to cut costs by simplifying the system and partnering with manufacturers to produce the control unit at scale.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
The solution is usually to simplify.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 Mar. 2026
These rules are simplified from a set proposed by anthropologist Brent Berlin and linguist Paul Kay in 1969.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Sometimes progress begins not with a breakthrough, but with the courage to simplify.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
The solution is usually to simplify.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 Mar. 2026
These rules are simplified from a set proposed by anthropologist Brent Berlin and linguist Paul Kay in 1969.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Sometimes progress begins not with a breakthrough, but with the courage to simplify.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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 24 Mar. 2026.
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