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as in generalization
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Recent Examples of simplification
But what was on the menu from the very start was destruction rather than simplification and, importantly, a lack of genuine, adult dialogue.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
This was essentially a cost-saving and simplification exercise and few alarm bells rang at the time, not least because BHP retained a standard listing on the LSE, allowing British investors to remain exposed to the business.
—Ian King, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The scaling back and simplification of how we get dressed played with proportion and silhouette.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
To truly successfully turnaround a business and create sustainable success, most businesses need radical simplification and structural change.
—Daniel Schmeltz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
To this end, instead of complexity, the team showed that deliberate simplification (a minimalist molecule) is the key.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
These models typically rely on simplification or brute-force computation, often at the cost of accuracy.
—Somnath Banerjee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The idea that simplification and invitation would strengthen and embed a national culture of child seat use reflected the movement’s practical agility and political savviness.
—Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
This was essentially a cost-saving and simplification exercise and few alarm bells rang at the time, not least because BHP retained a standard listing on the LSE, allowing British investors to remain exposed to the business.
—Ian King, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The scaling back and simplification of how we get dressed played with proportion and silhouette.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
To truly successfully turnaround a business and create sustainable success, most businesses need radical simplification and structural change.
—Daniel Schmeltz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
To this end, instead of complexity, the team showed that deliberate simplification (a minimalist molecule) is the key.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
These models typically rely on simplification or brute-force computation, often at the cost of accuracy.
—Somnath Banerjee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The idea that simplification and invitation would strengthen and embed a national culture of child seat use reflected the movement’s practical agility and political savviness.
—Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplification
Noun
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The quality of life adjustments and gameplay streamlining are immediately noticeable, which include and expand upon changes made to Halo when it was ported into the Master Chief Collection (a compilation of the first four games) ten years ago.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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While Starbucks has not released a list of the locations impacted by last week’s announcement, various news outlets have confirmed a selection of stores that have already closed as part of the company’s streamlining efforts.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s a generalization, whereas in reality, humans are extremely multifaceted and can be so many things.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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This timeline is, of course, a generalization, with individual outcomes varying based on the specifics of the procedure and the patient’s overall health.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What’s left of it was led, at least for a while, by a 29-year-old White House appointee who helped craft Project 2025, the right-wing blueprint that broadly calls for the curtailment of civil rights enforcement.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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In past shutdowns, that has led to the closures of hundreds of national parks and museums, the curtailment of veterans' services, the suspension of health inspections, the postponement of immigration hearings and a slew of other impacts.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Sep. 2025
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That’s because plyometrics involve quick movements and concentric (shortening) and eccentric (lengthening) muscle contractions.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
24 Oct. 2025
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The doctor shortage was already acute and is contributing to a shortening of the lifespans of rural Americans, says Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Simplification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplification. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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