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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Astha Bhardwaj, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Skip to three decades later and the idea behind Steve’s Supertrain is curiously relevant in a world looking to reduce emissions and simplify urban commutes.
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october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
That simplifies the design but requires the ship to lug the extra weight of all of its fuel down and back.
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Astha Bhardwaj, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Skip to three decades later and the idea behind Steve’s Supertrain is curiously relevant in a world looking to reduce emissions and simplify urban commutes.
—Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
That simplifies the design but requires the ship to lug the extra weight of all of its fuel down and back.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Cruises can simplify travel by bundling lodging, transportation, and entertainment into one package.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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