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as in simplifies
to make less complex
streamline the work of mailing out flyers by using computer-generated labels
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as in modernizes
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 streamlines
My goal would be to create a framework that streamlines approvals for housing, especially near transit and job centers, while holding jurisdictions accountable for actually building new units.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The act ensures the legalization and regulation of surrogacy, streamlines the process of obtaining formal parental recognition and better protects parents, surrogates and children.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
One of the new bills streamlines the process for working with insurance companies.
—Maria Lisignoli, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Tim Evans | Reuters UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday posted first-quarter earnings that topped estimates and hiked its 2026 profit outlook, as the company better manages high medical costs and streamlines its operations.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
This change essentially streamlines an existing workflow.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
This App Is Now Mandatory for All Visitors Travelers must complete a digital form using the All Indonesia app, which streamlines immigration, customs, and health declarations.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
The Levi's 318 Shaping Wide-leg Jeans feature a smoothing panel that streamlines the fit through the waist, balanced by a wide-leg silhouette.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
The Verdict on Sheet Pan Chicken Parmesan Making chicken Parmesan from scratch is usually a labor of love, but this recipe streamlines the process into an easy weeknight dinner.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The act ensures the legalization and regulation of surrogacy, streamlines the process of obtaining formal parental recognition and better protects parents, surrogates and children.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
One of the new bills streamlines the process for working with insurance companies.
—Maria Lisignoli, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Tim Evans | Reuters UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday posted first-quarter earnings that topped estimates and hiked its 2026 profit outlook, as the company better manages high medical costs and streamlines its operations.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
This change essentially streamlines an existing workflow.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
This App Is Now Mandatory for All Visitors Travelers must complete a digital form using the All Indonesia app, which streamlines immigration, customs, and health declarations.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
The Levi's 318 Shaping Wide-leg Jeans feature a smoothing panel that streamlines the fit through the waist, balanced by a wide-leg silhouette.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
The Verdict on Sheet Pan Chicken Parmesan Making chicken Parmesan from scratch is usually a labor of love, but this recipe streamlines the process into an easy weeknight dinner.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlines
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That mindset simplifies his decision-making, sharpens perception and allows his performance to become more instinctive.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Good advice usually simplifies the next step.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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As markets learn to manufacture intelligence, politics modernizes, upgrades paranoia, and tries to get a grip.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to him, the goal is to build a system that modernizes the full lifecycle of a prescription from the moment it’s written to when the patient picks it up, and ideally beyond.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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At the conclusion of every regular season, provided the Knicks make the playoffs, the organization redesigns the corridor leading from the home locker room to the Madison Square Garden hardwood floors.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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This approach redesigns enterprise workflows to embed value, operationalize governance and harden the AI lifecycle, ensuring reliability over time.—
Ashwin Gaidhani,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Status updates, boss briefings, even something like brainstorming.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The model retains all of the aesthetic cues of the original Adrenaline GTS 10 from 2009, but updates the Y2K sneaker with modernized comfort.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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“Streamlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamlines. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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