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as in streamlining
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as in generalization
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Recent Examples of simplification
After a 10-hour sit-in by India‘s Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council, a simplification and reduction in tax slabs was announced late Wednesday.
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
The above structure, while useful, is clearly a simplification of what happens.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 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
Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
The above structure, while useful, is clearly a simplification of what happens.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 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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To me, our record is doing the opposite of streamlining.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
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The future of auto transport lies in streamlining processes and unifying systems and data across operations to provide visibility and actionable insights for everyone.—
Bek Abdullayev,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Apart from a few childhood friends, his wife, Rosemary Hobor, knew him the longest, but shares generalizations more than revealing anecdotes.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Much of his attention that evening is focused on Alma’s star doctoral student Maggie (Ayo Edebiri), who responds to his playful taunting about why her generation is so guarded by pinpointing it to the moment his generation started making sweeping generalizations about them.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The move to question Europe’s harsh CO2 curtailment rules coincides with Trump Administration efforts to terminate rules based on the case that CO2 is a danger to public health These rules form the basis for U.S. greenhouse gas regulations.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The curtailment of academic freedom, the deportation of foreign students, the banning of protests: all of this is being done under the pretext of protecting Jews, who alone are entitled to protections that other groups apparently don’t merit.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The fit is superb, with just a little more room needed below the knee for my aforementioned calves, a slight shortening of the sleeves, and a reduction of the jacket’s center seam to account for my concave back.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, traditional flour tortillas are typically made with white flour, water, a source of fat like vegetable shortening, lard, or oil, salt, and leavening agents like baking powder.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Simplification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplification. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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