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as in to streamline
to make less complex
you need to simplify this process somewhat or you'll never finish it today
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as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
the book simplifies for the layman some concepts of economics
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Recent Examples of simplify
On July 1, Microsoft will be releasing a Copilot bundle to simplify AI adoption for small and medium-sized businesses.
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Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Platforms like Firmoo bring these elements together in one place, combining style options, lens customization and user-friendly tools that simplify each step of the journey.
—Footwear News, 12 June 2026
And yet the proliferation of billing vendors seemed to clash with the main theme of HFMA’s conference, affordability, spotlighting the need to simplify the billing process so that health care is less costly and more accessible for patients.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 12 June 2026
These flourishes, recalling New York’s Jazz Age flamboyance, give the vast interior its fizz — and will inevitably have value engineers salivating to trim, slice, and simplify.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
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Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Platforms like Firmoo bring these elements together in one place, combining style options, lens customization and user-friendly tools that simplify each step of the journey.
—Footwear News, 12 June 2026
And yet the proliferation of billing vendors seemed to clash with the main theme of HFMA’s conference, affordability, spotlighting the need to simplify the billing process so that health care is less costly and more accessible for patients.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 12 June 2026
These flourishes, recalling New York’s Jazz Age flamboyance, give the vast interior its fizz — and will inevitably have value engineers salivating to trim, slice, and simplify.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplify
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This year’s inaugural USATF Tour aims to organize the fragmented sport by streamlining the calendar and working with existing event coordinators to provide resources, including prize money and travel for top athletes, marketing and drug testing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority recently approved a new fare policy that would streamline payment methods and prices, and also start charging fares for the first time on the Gold Line streetcar.—
DJ Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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This line, Cook had tried to explain to the islanders, was a boundary they were not allowed to cross.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Tim Allen, who stars with the actress on Shifting Gears, explained how her new job will affect her time on the ABC sitcom's third season.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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This story was updated on June 12 to add more details on Ukraine’s current policy against using such fully autonomous drones, and to clarify that Kokhanovskyy’s company Aero Center was not involved in the one-time battlefield test of the technology.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Meetings multiply because no one has clarified the scope or the score.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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One of my favorites is Suzuki Beane (1961) written by Sandra Scoppettone and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh, a parody of Eloise at the Plaza Hotel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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On the civil side, even one of the greatest examples of professional airmanship in history, US Airways Flight 1549, illustrates the limits of human cognitive bandwidth under extreme pressure.—
Tim Burns,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Platner may be demonstrating it on the left.—
Matthew Shelter,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Beyond laboratory measurements, the researchers demonstrated practical operation by powering a small LED lamp and charging a smartphone.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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“Simplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplify. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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