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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
NativeEdge is an end-to-end solution built to simplify, improve, and protect operations across edge and distributed data center environments.
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Chhandomay Mandal, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Despite efforts to simplify or ignore it, Washington’s involvement with slavery was complicated.
—John Garrison Marks, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
The changes include simplifying repayment options and providing an additional opportunity for borrowers to rehabilitate their federal student loans.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Stepping inside the half/half door, Dethleffs job was simplified by the fact that this trailer was designed with a couple (the Marcharts) in mind, not an entire family.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
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Chhandomay Mandal, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Despite efforts to simplify or ignore it, Washington’s involvement with slavery was complicated.
—John Garrison Marks, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
The changes include simplifying repayment options and providing an additional opportunity for borrowers to rehabilitate their federal student loans.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Stepping inside the half/half door, Dethleffs job was simplified by the fact that this trailer was designed with a couple (the Marcharts) in mind, not an entire family.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplify
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Now, some residents say the water companies should merge to cut costs and streamline operations — an idea that has prompted debate among managers of the three utilities.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Assemblyman David Alvarez, D-Chula Vista, has introduced Assembly Bill 35, with the goal of streamlining the state’s myriad regulatory impediments to the projects funded by the proposition, CalMatters reported.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gabbard has not explained her involvement in the case herself.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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On Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan also reemerges as a restless, sometimes cordial, often corrosive analyst, agreeing at last to engage—if not fully to explain—the whats, hows, and, possibly whys of his creative life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Within days of the executive order, OPM issued formal government-wide implementation guidance clarifying how agencies should identify and reclassify covered positions.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Speaking to reporters after the debate, Stratton sought to clarify her earlier comment suggesting Border Patrol would remain in place if ICE were abolished.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Advocates said that finding illustrates the severe lack of housing capacity in Orange County.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Moore’s Law illustrates the exponential growth of computing power over decades—a compounding curve that explains why so many breakthroughs are converging at once.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mayor Mamdani can prove his critics wrong, and demonstrate his commitment to his principles, by making traditional Medicare a central pillar of his health policy.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Each shot is composed with intention and elegance, and editor George Cragg demonstrates a keen understanding of which moments merit long, unbroken takes and when cuts are necessary.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Simplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplify. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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