1
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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2
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
The 51-year-old chief executive described the effort as part of a long-term plan to simplify the menu—removing slower-selling items while introducing products that align with current consumer habits.
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John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Need to simplify things and start to develop an identity.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Bellroy’s product design team was looking to solve a need while simplifying elements of the design.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Eventually, the group simplified the name and expanded the credit union’s membership to anyone living or working in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside or San Berndardino counties.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Need to simplify things and start to develop an identity.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Bellroy’s product design team was looking to solve a need while simplifying elements of the design.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Eventually, the group simplified the name and expanded the credit union’s membership to anyone living or working in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside or San Berndardino counties.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplify
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The team chemistry could be streamlined with five players with Baltic blood in the rotation, two of whom are brothers.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The approach also allows for higher production numbers, which could lower long-term maintenance costs and streamline logistics for the PLA, Wang said.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Erika Kirk also explained why a small stuffed puppet was sitting beside Kirk’s empty microphone.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Pittsburgh’s defense rested on the idea that the taxes equal out when considering the school-district tax—a point, as explained above, that failed to persuade the judges who have presided over this litigation.—
Robert Raiola,
Sportico.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Try washing the tint out with a clarifying shampoo or a deep treatment mask like Matrix Biolage HydraSource Deep Treatment Hair Mask right away.—
Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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So, which clarifying shampoo is best for you?—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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New research into Rembrandt van Rijn’s 1642 masterpiece suggests that this barking dog was inspired by the title page of a widely available book on the temptations of the flesh, illustrated by the Dutch artist, poet and publisher Adriaen van de Venne.—
Senay Boztas,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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One New Kingdom papyrus illustrates a curious case of power being projected along the river through sheer brinkmanship.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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The test event also demonstrated that the system can detect UAVs even if drones are partially obscured by buildings or clouds.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Protesters had rallied for days outside the Texas state capitol, demonstrating against Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Simplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplify. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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