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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
The contracts are under $250,000 and require MnDOT to seek just two quotes, simplifying the normal competitive bidding process that might otherwise shut out many small shops.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Toyota pulled that off by simplifying the structure and reducing the number of axles.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Depending on the cause, the most effective approaches combine cognitive rehabilitation principles (simplifying and reducing the cognitive demands on the individual), behavioral/environmental structuring (reducing distractions), and organizational safeguards including error protection protocols.
—Anand Kumar, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
Leaving it all behind for a few days and carrying everything on my back reminded me that the best way to connect with nature is by simplifying, listening and observing what’s around us.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
The agency pitches itself as a one-stop shop for affordable housing financing and says by simplifying a complicated funding process developers can build cheaper.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
His current projects include improving the maintenance of essential home safety devices and simplifying everyday processes, such as reducing the need for a homeowner to climb a ladder to change the batteries in a smoke detector.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
In the past, the bad meetings felt repetitive, as though the talking points were simply rehashed versions of the previous day’s lessons for the sake of simplifying.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
This often meant using classical design principles like restraint, order and geometric harmony, and adapting them by either simplifying the elements or using locally available materials instead of the expensive marble and other stones favored by the ancients.
—Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Toyota pulled that off by simplifying the structure and reducing the number of axles.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Depending on the cause, the most effective approaches combine cognitive rehabilitation principles (simplifying and reducing the cognitive demands on the individual), behavioral/environmental structuring (reducing distractions), and organizational safeguards including error protection protocols.
—Anand Kumar, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
Leaving it all behind for a few days and carrying everything on my back reminded me that the best way to connect with nature is by simplifying, listening and observing what’s around us.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
The agency pitches itself as a one-stop shop for affordable housing financing and says by simplifying a complicated funding process developers can build cheaper.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
His current projects include improving the maintenance of essential home safety devices and simplifying everyday processes, such as reducing the need for a homeowner to climb a ladder to change the batteries in a smoke detector.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
In the past, the bad meetings felt repetitive, as though the talking points were simply rehashed versions of the previous day’s lessons for the sake of simplifying.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
This often meant using classical design principles like restraint, order and geometric harmony, and adapting them by either simplifying the elements or using locally available materials instead of the expensive marble and other stones favored by the ancients.
—Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplifying
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Blackstreet Capital Management focused on buying companies on the brink of financial collapse, injecting them with short-term cash, slashing costs and streamlining operations before flipping them to bigger firms at a profit.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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While mixtures of two or three metals were messy and unstable, the five-metal combination paradoxically self-organized into a single, uniform product, streamlining 31 possible chemical outcomes into a single, precise nanocrystal.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Gianni Infantino tried to defend FIFA’s World Cup ticket prices by explaining American sports to Americans.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Berry later apologized by email to Crocker, Cal-OSHA’s Sacramento District Manager, explaining that an arson and bomb investigator for Cal Fire, Gershom Slonim, had told Voller not to grant the interview.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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In January, the FCC published guidelines clarifying how the equal time rule is enforced.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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Certain shampoos, like clarifying and non-moisturizing ones, are meant to be used once per week, while others can be used two to three times a week, depending on your hair and scalp.—
Aimee Simeon,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
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European officials had welcomed Ukraine's unilateral move as a goodwill gesture illustrating its readiness for a peace settlement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Touching the Art also delves into erasure and gaslighting, illustrating the all-too-common silencing that occurs when a family member speaks up about violence or abuse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Federal prosecutors said while many people were peacefully demonstrating against immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles County last summer, some people sought to use violence to obstruct, impede or injure officers conducting the enforcement operations.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Facing this new urgency, NASA officials are eager to transition from demonstrating reliable lunar landers to delivering tangible infrastructure to the Moon’s surface.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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“Simplifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplifying. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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