as in simplification
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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
Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
Virginia State University won an NSF GRANTED award to enhance its research infrastructure, including streamlining administrative procedures and fortifying a strategic plan to enhance research policies and systems upgrades.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
As of 2024, nearly two-thirds of organizations are using gen AI for tasks like automating customer service, analyzing data and streamlining operations — double the adoption rate from 2023, according to a global survey by consulting firm McKinsey.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
To address these challenges, many are divesting non-core assets, streamlining operations, and enhancing financial health.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Each Megapack unit is shipped fully assembled and ready for operation, streamlining installation and minimizing complexity.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
Humanoid robots hold immense potential across various sectors, from streamlining warehouse operations and providing in-home support to advancing industrial processes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
When applied effectively, AI is a valuable tool for automating processes and streamlining tasks that were once time-consuming and labor-intensive.
—Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This zesty condensation of an 18-volume, 1300-page epic is a model of streamlining, even if the narrative’s many tantalizing threads, emotions and complications could stand to be fleshed out even more.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Operating losses fell to 200,000 pounds from 900,000 pounds as the company continued to focus on streamlining the business, driving efficiencies and becoming profitable.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
Virginia State University won an NSF GRANTED award to enhance its research infrastructure, including streamlining administrative procedures and fortifying a strategic plan to enhance research policies and systems upgrades.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
As of 2024, nearly two-thirds of organizations are using gen AI for tasks like automating customer service, analyzing data and streamlining operations — double the adoption rate from 2023, according to a global survey by consulting firm McKinsey.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
To address these challenges, many are divesting non-core assets, streamlining operations, and enhancing financial health.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Each Megapack unit is shipped fully assembled and ready for operation, streamlining installation and minimizing complexity.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
Humanoid robots hold immense potential across various sectors, from streamlining warehouse operations and providing in-home support to advancing industrial processes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
When applied effectively, AI is a valuable tool for automating processes and streamlining tasks that were once time-consuming and labor-intensive.
—Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This zesty condensation of an 18-volume, 1300-page epic is a model of streamlining, even if the narrative’s many tantalizing threads, emotions and complications could stand to be fleshed out even more.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlining
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Their goals mostly involve deregulation, from keeping a hands off approach to crypto currency to simplifying Pentagon procurement regulations.—
William Hartung,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Simpler disclosures would replace a pile of documents (with lots of signatures and things to keep track of) with much less paper or pixels, thus simplifying and reducing the cost of transactions.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Compared to the placebo group, those taking vitamin D3 had significantly less telomere shortening, the researchers found.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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With both streaming-only titles gaining popularity and the window between theatrical and home release shortening, theater chains have had to find creative ways to attract audiences.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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It is recommended to proactively monitor your cash flow, continually updating cash flow projections for six to eight weeks out.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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In recent weeks during the lame duck session, the Michigan Senate has passed bills expanding birth control access, banning ghost guns and bump stocks for firearms, updating training standards and practices for police agencies in Michigan and more.—
Arpan Lobo,
Detroit Free Press,
20 Dec. 2024
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After wildfires destroyed swaths of Los Angeles in January, the House of Representatives passed legislation that aimed at beefing up fire prediction and suppression capabilities and modernizing building codes in risk-prone areas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Among all critical components that companies should consider modernizing, application servers (and the applications running on them) should be one of, if not the first, to be updated as part of 2025’s cybersecurity projects.—
Steve Millidge,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Beginning with The Jungle Book (1994) and 101 Dalmatians (1996), the studio has been remaking iconic cartoons into live-action adaptations, with plans for a few more in the works.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
15 Dec. 2024
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The Experience Gap Artificial intelligence is remaking the world of work, especially changing how the mundane, repetitive tasks done by entry-level workers are performed.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Streamlining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamlining. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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