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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Develop coordinated, vetted information hubs that simplify navigation across health, finances, home modifications, technology, and care.
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Aimee Decamillo, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The service Young but competent staff simplify life at the resort.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
This often meant using classical design principles like restraint, order and geometric harmony, and adapting them by either simplifying the elements or using locally available materials instead of the expensive marble and other stones favored by the ancients.
—Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
While these settings may appear excessive, purposefully restrictive yet reversible defaults can simplify the process of adopting a DHI since dev teams don’t have to spend time implementing the least permissions themselves.
—Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Aimee Decamillo, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The service Young but competent staff simplify life at the resort.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
This often meant using classical design principles like restraint, order and geometric harmony, and adapting them by either simplifying the elements or using locally available materials instead of the expensive marble and other stones favored by the ancients.
—Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
While these settings may appear excessive, purposefully restrictive yet reversible defaults can simplify the process of adopting a DHI since dev teams don’t have to spend time implementing the least permissions themselves.
—Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Simplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simplify. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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