essentializing

Definition of essentializingnext
present participle of essentialize
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Verb
  • The contracts are under $250,000 and require MnDOT to seek just two quotes, simplifying the normal competitive bidding process that might otherwise shut out many small shops.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Toyota pulled that off by simplifying the structure and reducing the number of axles.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cost-containment measures, like consolidating software licenses and reusing expensive sets rather than continually tearing them down, were put in place.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
  • The program is meant to optimize the transit network by consolidating duplicative routes and increasing service and frequency on corridors with high ridership.
    Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
Verb
  • Blackstreet Capital Management focused on buying companies on the brink of financial collapse, injecting them with short-term cash, slashing costs and streamlining operations before flipping them to bigger firms at a profit.
    Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • While mixtures of two or three metals were messy and unstable, the five-metal combination paradoxically self-organized into a single, uniform product, streamlining 31 possible chemical outcomes into a single, precise nanocrystal.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Rather than concentrating only on the finished garment, Bluesign evaluates the factories behind it, including their chemical management, environmental practices and worker safety systems.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
  • But overall, Measure G risks adding cost and concentrating power instead of fixing performance.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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“Essentializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentializing. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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