STREAMLINE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

streamline

verb

Definition of streamline

as in to simplify

to make less complex streamline the work of mailing out flyers by using computer-generated labels

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as in to redesign

to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage in an effort to compete against online vendors, many traditional retailers have had to streamline their brick-and-mortar stores

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Recent Examples of streamline Families can share experiences instead of hunching over devices, skills can be honed, big business can streamline development. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 Caruso joined Bass Tuesday to announce Power Ready LA — an initiative that will streamline how the Department of Water and Power delivers utility services to commercial and residential projects. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 By streamlining how merchants collaborate with creators at scale, the initiative aims to build a direct, efficient journey from product discovery to purchase for consumers worldwide. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 The Verge Apple is far from the first company to attempt to streamline online recipes. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for streamline

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Experts who are part of consultations expect the new policy to lay down clear and consistent rules, which will also help the industry overcome challenges around land acquisition and simplify a fragmented approval process.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
All scanners and vehicles should have compatible ports, simplifying the connection.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of simplify

Verb

Simplifying future electric vehicles Beyond batteries, GM is redesigning the motors, electronics and electrical systems used in its next generation of EVs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Every few years, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, which regulates the sport, makes the teams redesign their cars.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of redesign

Verb

Looking ahead for the next year, Arthur says the BBC iPlayer service will be modernized in terms of look and feel.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
The postwar model of a large welfare and regulatory state, run by a class of civil servants charged with modernizing the economy, tempering market forces and defining the common good, has run its course.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of modernize

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