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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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Operating like a standard laser pointer that emits vibrations instead of light, this new device streamlines the generation of surface acoustic waves.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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The test strips provide the new code automatically to the meter, which saves a lot of time for the user and streamlines the process overall.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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As argued in his book Abundance, Ezra Klein explains how America's growth has been hindered by well-meaning regulations, permitting requirements, and veto points that have blocked affordable housing, infrastructure, and clean energy development.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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In a statement to PEOPLE, Zirkelbach explains her position in the conflict.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Online research clarifies that the partner is still her husband, Eric, whose wandering eye started it all.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Archaeologists and students recently uncovered an 18th-century Catholic mission in Texas — a discovery that clarifies a key chapter in the early history of the Lone Star State.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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There is a famous image of a bireme, from a relief found at the Assyrian palace at Nineveh (in modern Iraq, near Mosul), that clearly illustrates the use of a decked warship with two levels of oars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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But as Block’s story illustrates, allowing parents to isolate their kids at home with little accountability can be incredibly harmful.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2026
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An announcement today from the frontier AI company Anthropic demonstrates a further push into education systems, from the company known for its chatbot Claude.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The broad range of companies fighting the cost-warping import taxes demonstrates how Trump’s chaotic trade war has disrupted all aspects of the economy, a Texas trade expert says.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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