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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Meanwhile, the county is looking to find ways to make the healthcare system more efficient by consolidating care in different hospitals or finding new ways to generate revenue.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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Many leadership positions have been consolidated or demoted.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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But Gorelick and others say violent crimes are a complicated phenomena, and the reasons behind them cannot be simplified or reduced to one thing.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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The Pisces Moon helps intuition spot what needs simplifying.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Porter focused on cutting bureaucracy, calling for a single statewide development permit to streamline approvals and reduce delays.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The state should also help developers move housing projects forward by offering low-interest financing and streamlining permitting.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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 12 May. 2026.
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