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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
That simplifies the design but requires the ship to lug the extra weight of all of its fuel down and back.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Both systems share the same software architecture, training setup, and sustainment infrastructure, which simplifies integration and lowers operational costs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 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
This greatly simplifies the PuDo problem as well, though these areas often have very congested traffic.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That simplifies the process for fans, but probably doesn’t alleviate the sticker shock.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
If your workflow depends on creating visuals quickly and reliably, an AI tool that simplifies the process is essential.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The propeller steering mechanism also simplifies and lightens the mounting hardware, adding to total weight savings, and allows multiple outboards to be mounted closer together.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
Montas’ trip to the IL simplifies some roster machinations for this year’s Mets, but losing him as even an option for 2026 or modest eat-most-of-the-money trade bait this winter would hurt.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Both systems share the same software architecture, training setup, and sustainment infrastructure, which simplifies integration and lowers operational costs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 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
This greatly simplifies the PuDo problem as well, though these areas often have very congested traffic.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That simplifies the process for fans, but probably doesn’t alleviate the sticker shock.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
If your workflow depends on creating visuals quickly and reliably, an AI tool that simplifies the process is essential.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The propeller steering mechanism also simplifies and lightens the mounting hardware, adding to total weight savings, and allows multiple outboards to be mounted closer together.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
Montas’ trip to the IL simplifies some roster machinations for this year’s Mets, but losing him as even an option for 2026 or modest eat-most-of-the-money trade bait this winter would hurt.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplifies
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Parmar also deliberately streamlines clinic notes by encouraging his providers to avoid the common habit of copying and pasting blocks of obsolete or redundant information in favor of quick updates that can be scanned easily at subsequent visits.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Artificial intelligence already streamlines reviews, with further tooling planned to flag likely coding errors, improve provider communications, and predict problem hot spots.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Anne Irfan explains how the 1956 Israeli occupation of Gaza informs the present and future.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gaia explains that the Merlot vineyards planted almost 30 years ago no longer offer the consistency necessary to produce their top end wine.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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Liu clarifies that despite being published under a Japanese pseudonym, Terao Tetsuya, the author is Taiwanese.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Proposition 410 asked voters to ratify language that clarifies language on mayoral term limits.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The anecdote also illustrates a leadership philosophy Weeks has maintained throughout his tenure.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pacific transit route The family’s experience illustrates how Ecuador has become a critical route in the cocaine trade.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Despite states’ commitments to protect the rights of journalists to carry out their work freely and safely, the lack of action by states demonstrates an alarming and deeply dangerous failure by the international community to uphold the rule of law when violations occur.—
Scott Griffen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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What’s next Our research demonstrates that policy-level solutions work.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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