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as in streamlining
to make less complex
you need to simplify this process somewhat or you'll never finish it today
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as in explaining
to make plain or understandable
the book simplifies for the layman some concepts of economics
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Recent Examples of simplifying
Years of designing lessons, engaging learners, and simplifying complex topics translate directly into their new environment.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
But that’s simplifying things a bit.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Moreover, the proofs only settled the conjecture as it was originally stated, which involved making simplifying assumptions about the electron’s environment.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
The company's latest model, the Omnipod 5, is a small device that's completely user-friendly and delivers insulin without the use of cumbersome tubes or injections, simplifying the lives of those with diabetes immensely.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Simpler disclosures would replace a pile of documents (with lots of signatures and things to keep track of) with much less paper or pixels, thus simplifying and reducing the cost of transactions.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The electrical service is generator ready, simplifying the task of adding this feature if the next owner wishes to install a backup power source.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Parchment paper is often considered a baker's best friend, simplifying the baking process and making cleanup a breeze.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
In late 2023, the airline overhauled its Medallion Program, simplifying three elite-qualifying metrics into one for the 2024 calendar year.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
But that’s simplifying things a bit.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Moreover, the proofs only settled the conjecture as it was originally stated, which involved making simplifying assumptions about the electron’s environment.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
The company's latest model, the Omnipod 5, is a small device that's completely user-friendly and delivers insulin without the use of cumbersome tubes or injections, simplifying the lives of those with diabetes immensely.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Simpler disclosures would replace a pile of documents (with lots of signatures and things to keep track of) with much less paper or pixels, thus simplifying and reducing the cost of transactions.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The electrical service is generator ready, simplifying the task of adding this feature if the next owner wishes to install a backup power source.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Parchment paper is often considered a baker's best friend, simplifying the baking process and making cleanup a breeze.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
In late 2023, the airline overhauled its Medallion Program, simplifying three elite-qualifying metrics into one for the 2024 calendar year.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplifying
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The new laws aim to address gaps in disaster preparedness by improving camp safety and streamlining the emergency response.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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By streamlining the collection and sharing of health data, new AI technologies are not only facilitating more informed decision-making for providers and patients but also fostering a more collaborative and efficient healthcare environment.—
Sidd Shah,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The film opens just as its predecessor ended, with a handy recap explaining how Ne Zha and his angelic counterpart, Ao Bing, ended up in need of bodily reincarnation.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Amorim has been clearer and more consistent in explaining his tactical ideas and vision for the future.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Building in a few minutes at the end of meetings for clarifying questions shows that understanding is a priority.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The last two years have been clarifying, and not only in unpleasant ways.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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While the details of the case are particular to one individual, experts say the outcome is far too common, illustrating the need for greater vigilance of, and advocacy around, a threat that kills a person every six minutes, according to the National Blood Clot Alliance.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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That's why, for example, the US government has funded a series of Landsat satellites since 1972 to create an uninterrupted data catalog illustrating changes in global land use.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Soon, Geoffrey Hinton and his graduate students began demonstrating that neural networks, trained on large datasets and run on GPUs, could do things—like classify images into a thousand different categories—that would have been impossible in the late 1980s.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fahey Rush was often responsible for demonstrating how the company’s TV audiences — in the linear era, some of the industry’s youngest — behaved and consumed media and advertising.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Simplifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplifying. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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