as in to consolidate
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Recent Examples of essentialize
The design seemed to essentialize a human will to beauty as a matter of workaday routine: ordinary ecstasy.
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Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize.
—Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 10 Oct. 2020
Indeed, people essentialize language.
—Katherine D. Kinzler, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2020
Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize.
—Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 10 Oct. 2020
Indeed, people essentialize language.
—Katherine D. Kinzler, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentialize
Verb
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On the other side of the yellow line, Hamas is digging in, too — regrouping after the war and consolidating control of its part of Gaza.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Marking also recommended that the board schedule workshops to plan how to optimize and consolidate facilities, which may develop into a school consolidation plan with attendance boundary changes.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That’s in contrast to recent moves in the US, where the menu has been simplified to boost operational efficiency.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rebalance your portfolio when needed and consider consolidating any other 401(k)s down the road into the same account to simplify management and help your savings grow efficiently.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On busy evenings, the KleanPal Pro Baby Bottle Washer can streamline cleanup when pumping sessions stack up.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The startup, now in closed beta, was founded by filmmakers, data scientists, and software engineers, with the goal of streamlining repetitive tasks.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Devereux says at any given time, about 70 percent of Wayfinder’s taps pour lagers, including the award-winning Hell helles-style lagerbier, C-Z-A-F decocted pilsner, and the Funeral Bock black bock.—
Andre Meunier,
oregonlive,
31 Oct. 2019
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In herbal medicine, roots and harder plant material like seeds and bark are often decocted (cooked over low heat for a length of time) as a way of extracting their healing qualities.—
Alaina Sullivan,
Bon Appetit,
24 Jan. 2017
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“Essentialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentialize. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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