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as in simplified
to make less complex
streamline the work of mailing out flyers by using computer-generated labels
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as in redesigned
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 streamlined
Clay Halton, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025
Whether you’re beach bound or city hopping, summer calls for a streamlined beauty lineup that works hard and packs light.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Q Hamirani, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
To fix this, Rivian has swapped out suppliers and streamlined its production process, even at the cost of shutting down its assembly line earlier this year.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The streamlined interface should be especially welcome to anyone who found last year’s changes confusing or hard to navigate.
—Clay Halton, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025
Whether you’re beach bound or city hopping, summer calls for a streamlined beauty lineup that works hard and packs light.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
This minor adjustment not only reduced bugs but also streamlined the testing process, saving countless hours.
—Q Hamirani, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
To fix this, Rivian has swapped out suppliers and streamlined its production process, even at the cost of shutting down its assembly line earlier this year.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlined
Verb
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Why can’t these forms be simplified?—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024
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However, if the tax code is simplified, Americans could also lose certain deductions and credits that benefit low-income families or people experiencing high medical costs.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Marc Newson brought a fresh and daring perspective to the design that’s culminated in a sleek, sculptural and futuristic superyacht that’s unlike anything else.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The 70-footer is defined by both its looks—a sleek exterior and sporty rounded superstructure—and top speed of 35 knots, thanks to three Volvo Penta D13-IPS1200 engines that produce 2,700 hp.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This story has been updated to reflect Judge Ellen Gesmer's ruling.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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This list is regularly updated as movies rotate on and off of Prime Video.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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His hair is bound in a taut knot, a cape of ti leaves in muted green draped over his broad shoulders.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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On the defensive side, new defensive coordinator Danny Collins will try to carry over his success as safeties coach to an entire side of the ball, while maintaining a standard for taut units that Corey Hetherman and Joe Rossi set before him.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
26 July 2025
Verb
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But as womenswear modernized in the 20th century across the West, allowing wearers to ditch restrictive corsets and full skirts and opt for a wider range of silhouettes, pockets finally made more regular appearances.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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But, this time around, they’re updated and modernized.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The guiding thread across her work has been intimacy and elegance: like Home, her welcome reimagining of a contemporary art space which ran until 2023; her heartfelt personal photography; and Selasi’s sensual dresses and rakish tailoring in sumptuous, earth tones.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 July 2025
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Most models bounced around in random directions, leaving rakish tufts of long grass poking up in places where chance hadn't pointed the mower yet.—
Loz Blain
July 24,
New Atlas,
24 July 2025
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“Streamlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamlined. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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