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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbing down
simplifying
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Simpler disclosures would replace a pile of documents (with lots of signatures and things to keep track of) with much less paper or pixels, thus simplifying and reducing the cost of transactions.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Their goals mostly involve deregulation, from keeping a hands off approach to crypto currency to simplifying Pentagon procurement regulations.—
William Hartung,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Dumbing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbing%20down. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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