Synonyms of simplification

simplification

noun

1

as in streamlining

Related Words

• streamlining
• curtailment
• shortening
• abridgment
• abbreviation
• compendium
• condensation
• summary
• summarization
• compend
• rehash
• recapitulation
• reprise
• encapsulation
• summing-up
• outline
• inventory
• précis
• brief
• résumé
• recap
• synopsis
• sum-up
• rundown
• conspectus
• abstract
• roundup
• run-through
• digest
• breviary
• summa
• sum
• epitome
• epilogue
• capsule
• conclusion
• wrap-up

Dissimilar Words

• expansion
• enlargement
• amplification
• supplement
• addendum

2

as in generalization

Related Words

• generalization
• generality
• inanity
• saying
• proverb
• adage
• conventional wisdom
• party line
• saw
• cliché
• routine
• stereotype
• truism
• commonplace
• banality
• trope
• platitude
• bromide
• chestnut
• old wives' tale
• shibboleth
• homily
• groaner

Dissimilar Words

• profundity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of simplification

According to the researchers, careful process design and optimization as well as architecture simplification could help in solving most of these issues, something that industrial production focuses on much more than academic researchers. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Cost-to-serve, for example, may be reduced through demand elimination, straight-through processing, lower rework, greater employee capacity and platform simplification. — Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Tuesday's second-quarter results indicate the company is progressing nicely on its simplification goals. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

As with one of the earlier works, attempts to simulate this on classical hardware require some simplification, and different simplification methods yield different results. — ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026

Portfolio simplification is another way to regain control over costs. — Philipp Kampshoff, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Brisk and amusing, Tomalin’s book contradicts such simplification. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 July 2026

That emotional closeness was one of the driving forces that impelled me to bring this project to the screen in an exercise of deep respect for a complex memory that does not lend itself to simplification. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 June 2026

The authors are Unilever employees and independent replication of the microbiome findings is still needed, but the broader simplification message aligns with what dermatologists already recommend. — Allison Palmer updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026