streamlined

adjective

stream·​lined ˈstrēm-ˌlīnd 

1

a

: contoured to reduce resistance to motion through a fluid (such as air)

b

: stripped of nonessentials : compact

c

: effectively integrated : organized

a streamlined system

2

: having flowing lines

3

: brought up to date : modernized

Examples of streamlined in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The project will utilize the UK’s Advanced Nuclear Framework, which will allow for site-specific licensing and streamlined deployment. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026

These findings indicate that CFOs are serious about investing in AI, recognizing the technology’s power to make their organizations more streamlined, agile and resilient. —NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026

Keep scrolling to see who chooses a more extensive approach to their skin-care regimen, and who prefers a streamlined, less-is-more plan of action. —Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 31 Mar. 2026

Larger organizations promise streamlined administration, standardized processes and stronger coordination. —Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for streamlined

• countersigned
• disinclined
• humankind
• interlined
• intertwined
• mastermind
• misaligned
• nonaligned
• predefined
• realigned
• reassigned
• recombined

Kids Definition

streamlined

adjective

stream·​lined -ˌlīnd 

1

a

: designed or constructed to make or as if to make motion through water or air easier

b

: stripped of everything unnecessary : simplified

2

: made more modern