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as in streamlines
to make less complex
you need to simplify this process somewhat or you'll never finish it today
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as in explains
to make plain or understandable
the book simplifies for the layman some concepts of economics
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Recent Examples of simplifies
Thousands of tax filers will also get an additional average benefit of $575 as the state expands and simplifies the child and dependent care tax credit, which helps cover the costs of child care.
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
And that significantly lowers risk and simplifies their operations.
—K.h. Koehler, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
This vastly simplifies the solution of Einstein's equations and is the basis for the Lambda-CDM model.
—Subir Sarkar, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The online editor simplifies complex processes.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
This combined approach has reduced the total number of parts in the engine, which in turn lowers its overall weight and simplifies its operation and future maintenance requirements.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
For some reason, a low-power mode for Google Maps, which simplifies the layout to show only the most driving-relevant information, is confined to the Pixel 10 series.
—PC Magazine, 11 Nov. 2025
That simplifies the design but requires the ship to lug the extra weight of all of its fuel down and back.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
PageRank is more complicated than eigenvector centrality in part because links on the Internet are one-directional, whereas friendships in a social network are bidirectional, a symmetry that simplifies the math.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
And that significantly lowers risk and simplifies their operations.
—K.h. Koehler, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
This vastly simplifies the solution of Einstein's equations and is the basis for the Lambda-CDM model.
—Subir Sarkar, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The online editor simplifies complex processes.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
This combined approach has reduced the total number of parts in the engine, which in turn lowers its overall weight and simplifies its operation and future maintenance requirements.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
For some reason, a low-power mode for Google Maps, which simplifies the layout to show only the most driving-relevant information, is confined to the Pixel 10 series.
—PC Magazine, 11 Nov. 2025
That simplifies the design but requires the ship to lug the extra weight of all of its fuel down and back.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
PageRank is more complicated than eigenvector centrality in part because links on the Internet are one-directional, whereas friendships in a social network are bidirectional, a symmetry that simplifies the math.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplifies
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This App Is Now Mandatory for All Visitors Travelers must complete a digital form using the All Indonesia app, which streamlines immigration, customs, and health declarations.—
Brittany Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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The law streamlines eviction procedures by requiring justice courts to schedule hearings within 10 to 21 days of a case being filed and by limiting the issues those courts can consider.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Dec. 2025
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But as Lilly explains to Ronnie, telling the truth now won’t do anything to absolve Hank — everyone already thinks Lilly is crazy.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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At the train station when Kelley is about to depart, Howie explains his backstory to keep Kelley from leaving.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the resulting blow-by-blow account neither clarifies much about what was going through their minds nor brings them to life as characters.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Legislators passed a law in 2024 that essentially specifies emotional support animals are not service dogs and clarifies that a dog must be trained or is being trained to perform tasks or work for a person with a disability is allowed.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Dec. 2025
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The work accomplished at Silent Swarm 2025, along with technology such as the TEEMS device, illustrates how the company is architecting the advantage for today’s performance and tomorrow’s success along the tactical edge.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a novel that is so alert to where climate change is leading the world, a narrative frame that illustrates migration as linear and largely redemptive feels anachronistic.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Blending fun and function in consumer robotics Baby FuFu demonstrates a wider trend in consumer robotics, where usability and approachability take precedence over complexity.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Duwaji demonstrates that style can be commentary, an extension of thought, and a deliberate act of agency.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Simplifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplifies. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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