ESSENTIALIZING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

essentializing

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present participle of essentialize

as in simplifying

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True operating leverage comes from reducing friction, simplifying workflows, improving the ability to make decisions and using technology to amplify scarce human capability.

— Sumit Srivastava, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The City of Annapolis is considering changes to its zoning map as part of a multi-year initiative aimed at simplifying the city's zoning system, but some residents in the Historic District are pushing back.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

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The services have already been reducing the number of senior officers in part by consolidating commands and organizations, allowing some positions previously held by two generals or admirals to be overseen by one.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
But these new rules came with downsides, as smaller schools, women and Olympic athletes, fans and coaches complained about power conferences consolidating power.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

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Permitting legislation, in particular, was viewed as a way to address the cost of living, given its focus on streamlining energy projects.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
The platform brings together scripts, notes, budgets, location photography and production breakdowns, with the aim of streamlining information management across the production workflow.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of streamlining

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Our wine ages for a full year in French oak, where the wood’s precise porosity allows just the right exchange with oxygen — softening the wine, concentrating its aromas and flavours, building complexity no machine can replicate.

— Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Leaders should assess whether cloud convenience justifies concentrating these critical trust functions with the same infrastructure provider.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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