ESSENTIALIZING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

essentializing

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present participle of essentialize

as in simplifying

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The technology is expected to improve charging performance while reducing the size of charging systems, simplifying installation and lowering long-term operating costs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Kroger has responded by lowering prices on thousands of everyday staples, simplifying promotions, and testing broader price reductions as shoppers increasingly favor predictable everyday value over complicated coupon programs.

— Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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The grand jury recommended that Yolo County’s Local Agency Formation Commission consider consolidating the county’s 15 rural fire districts, many of which are struggling to maintain adequate staffing due to tight budgets.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
In a 2023 interview with Ghana's Metro TV, Ghanaian American singer Amaarae criticized the Recording Academy for consolidating African music genres into a single category the same year the Best African Music Performance category was announced.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 30 July 2026

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By providing autonomous decision-making, predictive maintenance, and real-time analytics from orbit, artificial intelligence is streamlining satellite operations.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
He was also credited with advancing anti-corruption efforts and streamlining defense procurement.

— Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026

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Fatigue, low motivation, mood swings and trouble concentrating get pinned on testosterone constantly, but plenty of other causes overlap.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
As in the Gilded Age, the uncomfortable truth is that the people building the future are also concentrating control over it.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026

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