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as in simplifying
to make less complex
streamline the work of mailing out flyers by using computer-generated labels
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as in redesigning
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 streamlining
Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
While Starbucks has not released a list of the locations impacted by last week’s announcement, various news outlets have confirmed a selection of stores that have already closed as part of the company’s streamlining efforts.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Implementation of farm loan streamlining initiatives.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
And to do it on a significantly bigger motorcycle, and without complete streamlining, contrary to Munro’s attempt in the 1960s, is an even bigger feat.
—New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2025
Pozzo underscored that despite the decrease, the company succeeded in reducing its cost base, leading to relatively stable operating profit versus the prior year, meaning that the transformation plans, streamlining and efficiency measures launched over the past months are working.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Effective streamlining involves a mix of collaboration, technology and continuous improvement.
—Jim O'Brien, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With the Cubs closing in on their first playoff berth since 2020, Hawkins has been involved in revamping the club’s R&D department and streamlining scouting on the pro, amateur and international sides, with a bigger emphasis on data and video rather than in-person evaluations.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
To me, our record is doing the opposite of streamlining.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
His administration has committed to pulling back on AI regulations and streamlining permitting for new data centers and energy infrastructure.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, New Yorkers voted to pass three housing ballot proposals to amend the city’s charter, streamlining the approvals process for several types of developments.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
The change means states can now verify citizenship information without requiring a Department of Homeland Security identifier or full Social Security number, streamlining the process for election officials.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
For example, generative AI can help designers ask questions and get answers in natural language, streamlining routine tasks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Each profile showcases items these personalities have actually worn, streamlining product discovery and eliminating the trial-and-error of reverse-image searching to identify specific pieces, Talu noted.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
More than a year post-merger, Six Flags still operates over 10 different apps, and even basic transactions like purchasing a season pass on the website have been unreliable, so modernizing and streamlining this technology could go a long way.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The company is also streamlining its service, delivery and sales teams.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
The quality of life adjustments and gameplay streamlining are immediately noticeable, which include and expand upon changes made to Halo when it was ported into the Master Chief Collection (a compilation of the first four games) ten years ago.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
While Starbucks has not released a list of the locations impacted by last week’s announcement, various news outlets have confirmed a selection of stores that have already closed as part of the company’s streamlining efforts.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Implementation of farm loan streamlining initiatives.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
And to do it on a significantly bigger motorcycle, and without complete streamlining, contrary to Munro’s attempt in the 1960s, is an even bigger feat.
—New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2025
Pozzo underscored that despite the decrease, the company succeeded in reducing its cost base, leading to relatively stable operating profit versus the prior year, meaning that the transformation plans, streamlining and efficiency measures launched over the past months are working.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Effective streamlining involves a mix of collaboration, technology and continuous improvement.
—Jim O'Brien, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With the Cubs closing in on their first playoff berth since 2020, Hawkins has been involved in revamping the club’s R&D department and streamlining scouting on the pro, amateur and international sides, with a bigger emphasis on data and video rather than in-person evaluations.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
To me, our record is doing the opposite of streamlining.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
According to a 62-page transition plan authored by Isaacman and obtained by Bloomberg, his vision for NASA is ambitious—reinvigorating lunar missions, expanding partnerships with academic institutions and the private sector, and streamlining internal bureaucracy.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
His administration has committed to pulling back on AI regulations and streamlining permitting for new data centers and energy infrastructure.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, New Yorkers voted to pass three housing ballot proposals to amend the city’s charter, streamlining the approvals process for several types of developments.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
The change means states can now verify citizenship information without requiring a Department of Homeland Security identifier or full Social Security number, streamlining the process for election officials.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
For example, generative AI can help designers ask questions and get answers in natural language, streamlining routine tasks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Each profile showcases items these personalities have actually worn, streamlining product discovery and eliminating the trial-and-error of reverse-image searching to identify specific pieces, Talu noted.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
More than a year post-merger, Six Flags still operates over 10 different apps, and even basic transactions like purchasing a season pass on the website have been unreliable, so modernizing and streamlining this technology could go a long way.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The company is also streamlining its service, delivery and sales teams.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlining
Noun
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The company, which had been getting traffic below that of competitors, had been testing ways to focus on steak quality, menu simplification and improving the guest experience at some of its restaurants.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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But what was on the menu from the very start was destruction rather than simplification and, importantly, a lack of genuine, adult dialogue.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pull-and-fold technique does not require taping each fold, simplifying the traditional wrapping process.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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By simplifying the on-site construction activities, customers can get their facilities operational faster than with some traditional construction projects.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The new editor is also giving the magazine a facelift, redesigning its logo and drawing visual inspiration from its archives.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Key changes include redesigning the Stadium Interchange into a diverging diamond and rebuilding the Hawley Road interchange.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By using shortening instead of butter, the cookies stay softer and fluffier.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dissolve soda in milk; stir into shortening mixture.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While the teacher continued on talking, updating her on her daughter’s progress, Goh’s mind was elsewhere.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Alongside this, the company is also updating its existing P7+ battery-electric versions in the Chinese market.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Rejecting the streamlining and modernizing approach of many recent translations, Mendelsohn artfully reproduces the epic’s formal qualities—meter, enjambment, alliteration, assonance—and in so doing restores to Homer’s masterwork its archaic grandeur.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The airlines trade group pointed to a joint letter it and other aviation groups sent to Congress in February calling for unity in support of modernizing the ATC system.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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So my attention was taken up with wiping off the counter and the tiles, and remaking the coffee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Upgrades on the century-old building will include pedestrian and landscaping improvements, a new event space and remaking a full-service restaurant space.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Streamlining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamlining. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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