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streamlining

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verb

present participle of streamline
1
as in simplifying
to make less complex streamline the work of mailing out flyers by using computer-generated labels

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2
as in redesigning
to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage in an effort to compete against online vendors, many traditional retailers have had to streamline their brick-and-mortar stores

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Recent Examples of streamlining
Noun
The streamlining of buying and the urgent need to up the commercial ante is not the death knell for runways, though. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 The city has launched a business concierge program to help local businesses navigate city services, such as permitting and other matters, streamlining services. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 This allows companies to maintain high service availability with minimal to no human intervention, while streamlining workflows across departments. — Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Ina Garten is back with her 14th title, which is all about smart streamlining because store-bought is fine. — The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 This is, to be clear, a massive streamlining of Woolf’s novel, which goes deep into the lives of William, Mary, and Ralph, among whom a series of intricate romantic attachments begin to develop. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has discussed streamlining environmental licensing for strategic mining projects. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 For example, experts have recommended streamlining permits or fast-tracking approvals for new housing projects. — Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Bob’s Burgers, the third of the long-running Fox series from 20th TV Animation, had not done original streamlining specials until now. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 July 2026
Verb
The legislation takes a balanced and unprecedented approach to bundling a bevy of streamlining proposals into a single bill, said Ben Norris, senior vice president of regulatory affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Compared to legacy platforms, the SSCs feature core design enhancements that increase payload size and speed, while streamlining the number of operators and logistics, such as extending the time between overhauls. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026 In a rejection of the voluminous tailoring that came before it, Slimane’s knife-slim suits, narrow lapels, and razor-thin ties revived 1960s cool and began streamlining virtually everything else in the menswear wardrobe. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 Ellison’s management team will have to cut costs assertively, in part by streamlining some of Paramount and Warner’s overlapping tech platforms. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Kartell Componibili by Anna Castella Ferrier A classic Kartell Componibli is ideal for streamlining bedside storage. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 Consider Inside Membership a slick, Uber-like alternative to traditional PR agencies, streamlining the process of bookings, content creation and measurement of ROI, since it’s all enabled by proprietary technology. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 Boards are streamlining by choice rather than necessity, and in my experience, the prioritization of AI investments and strategy is accelerating the divestment of non-core assets faster than prior technology shifts. — Sami Nomair, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Kiraly wrote in his public message that Loughran was vital in streamlining recruitment of officers, expanding safety and security coordination within District 35 and other local institutions and developing mental health support programs for staff. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlining
Noun
  • What This Means For Leaders Decades later, this simplification example supports how effective leaders are navigating today’s growing complexity.
    — Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • According to the researchers, careful process design and optimization as well as architecture simplification could help in solving most of these issues, something that industrial production focuses on much more than academic researchers.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • External consultants have helped redesign how the bank encourages people to disclose, simplifying the process and building trust that the information won’t be used against them.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Boards are simplifying their portfolios, and private equity has capital that needs a home.
    — Sami Nomair, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The former are simply making existing tasks faster or cheaper; the latter are redesigning workflows and business models.
    — Ryoji Sekido, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The complaints that follow money are the only ones worth redesigning around.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • What’s Happening Home cooks and professional chefs are increasingly reaching for beef tallow in place of butter, vegetable oil and shortening.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Beginning in the early 20th century, the chemical process of hydrogenation allowed producers to turn liquid vegetable oils into semisolid fats suitable for shortening and margarine.
    — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Where casting shines is in quickly dipping into an app without reaching for your phone and unlocking it, like updating a payment in the settlement app Splitwise or sending a quick message in WhatsApp.
    — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Ohio seeks to scrub voter rolls Ohio has a proof of citizenship requirement in effect for the first time this year for those registering to vote or updating their voter registration information at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles location.
    — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The postwar model of a large welfare and regulatory state, run by a class of civil servants charged with modernizing the economy, tempering market forces and defining the common good, has run its course.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But the modernizing economy also provided organized crime with new opportunities.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The White House Historical Association declined to say how much remaking the replica Oval Office cost.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That reduction forced painful cuts to Vision 2030, the prince’s signature policy aimed at remaking Saudi Arabia.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Streamlining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamlining. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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