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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
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 May 2026
My focus is on streamlining regulations, reducing unnecessary delays and creating a more predictable environment so businesses can plan and grow with confidence.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Another key element is the streamlining of shoes, defined through a battle of shoe companies who use carbon-fiber plates and other materials as part of an effort to make shoes lighter and springier.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
By clarifying roles early, streamlining interviews, standardizing evaluations and improving communication, employers can make faster, more confident hiring decisions.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
As part of drastic streamlining, Unilever cut a third of all office roles in Europe, around 3,200 jobs, and reviewed Unilever’s 200 top management roles.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
The streamlining is a way to reduce expenses and better organize a sometimes confusing reporting structure.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
However, some functions can feel overly complex, and the interface could use some streamlining.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
These developments are also intriguing in the context of the company’s streamlining pivots over the last few weeks.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
While mixtures of two or three metals were messy and unstable, the five-metal combination paradoxically self-organized into a single, uniform product, streamlining 31 possible chemical outcomes into a single, precise nanocrystal.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
That starts with streamlining the General Plan update process, cutting duplicative environmental reviews where state law already provides adequate oversight and aligning infrastructure investment with areas designated for growth.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
That means expanding and streamlining visa pathways both for high-skilled workers and essential industries like agriculture, caregiving, and logistics so our economy can grow without relying on exploitation or backlogs that take years to resolve.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Local governments play a crucial role in affordable housing development by streamlining the permitting and zoning processes.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The company already has been streamlining Reality Labs, its subsidiary focused on developing products and experiences for the metaverse.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
In addition, the money will go toward streamlining passenger rail service, rebuilding bridge infrastructure and other renovations in Amtrak’s Northeast corridor, according to a statement from Transportation Department Secretary Sean Duffy.
—Laura Davison, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
In recent weeks, the city has explored a range of revenue-generating measures — from making outdoor dining permanent and streamlining business permits to offering tax amnesty and raising its hotel tax.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
D’Amaro’s predecessor at Disney, Bob Iger, oversaw the layoffs of thousands of Disney workers, with the streamlining matched by cuts across the industry.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 May 2026
My focus is on streamlining regulations, reducing unnecessary delays and creating a more predictable environment so businesses can plan and grow with confidence.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Another key element is the streamlining of shoes, defined through a battle of shoe companies who use carbon-fiber plates and other materials as part of an effort to make shoes lighter and springier.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
By clarifying roles early, streamlining interviews, standardizing evaluations and improving communication, employers can make faster, more confident hiring decisions.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
As part of drastic streamlining, Unilever cut a third of all office roles in Europe, around 3,200 jobs, and reviewed Unilever’s 200 top management roles.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
The streamlining is a way to reduce expenses and better organize a sometimes confusing reporting structure.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
However, some functions can feel overly complex, and the interface could use some streamlining.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
These developments are also intriguing in the context of the company’s streamlining pivots over the last few weeks.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Blackstreet Capital Management focused on buying companies on the brink of financial collapse, injecting them with short-term cash, slashing costs and streamlining operations before flipping them to bigger firms at a profit.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
While mixtures of two or three metals were messy and unstable, the five-metal combination paradoxically self-organized into a single, uniform product, streamlining 31 possible chemical outcomes into a single, precise nanocrystal.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
That starts with streamlining the General Plan update process, cutting duplicative environmental reviews where state law already provides adequate oversight and aligning infrastructure investment with areas designated for growth.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
That means expanding and streamlining visa pathways both for high-skilled workers and essential industries like agriculture, caregiving, and logistics so our economy can grow without relying on exploitation or backlogs that take years to resolve.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Local governments play a crucial role in affordable housing development by streamlining the permitting and zoning processes.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The company already has been streamlining Reality Labs, its subsidiary focused on developing products and experiences for the metaverse.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
In addition, the money will go toward streamlining passenger rail service, rebuilding bridge infrastructure and other renovations in Amtrak’s Northeast corridor, according to a statement from Transportation Department Secretary Sean Duffy.
—Laura Davison, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
In recent weeks, the city has explored a range of revenue-generating measures — from making outdoor dining permanent and streamlining business permits to offering tax amnesty and raising its hotel tax.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlining
Noun
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And this is the most radical simplification of form that art has done.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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But the result suggests that one of life’s most ancient and essential machines can tolerate at least partial simplification—and that AI may help biologists test the limits of life’s chemistry.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Pisces Moon helps intuition spot what needs simplifying.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Indeed, over the past several months, the Islamic Republic has responded to pressure not by simplifying its structure of authority, but by multiplying and obscuring the channels through which authority is exercised.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Instead of redesigning airport systems from scratch, companies are exploring humanoid robots that can fit into existing workflows.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Since then, scientists have devised ways of redesigning these molecules to better infiltrate muscle cells, leading to vastly higher dystrophin levels.—
Jason Mast,
STAT,
7 May 2026
Noun
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To make the pie crust, sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, and salt into a food processor, then add the sugar, butter, and shortening.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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In a very large mixing bowl, beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The American Planning Association notes that municipalities nationwide continue updating zoning policies to allow them.—
Zakkiyyah Terrell White,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The city council has spent the last decade approving streamlined planning and permitting, density bonuses and updating and modernizing community plans.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The official added that allies are increasing investments in warships, aircraft, drones, long-range missiles, as well as space and cyber capabilities, while boosting readiness and modernizing command and control.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Newsom said the state's strategy includes expanding water recycling, desalination projects and stormwater capture while also modernizing aging infrastructure.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Zadik Zadikian’s project, The Studio, turns a 5,000-square-foot space inside the Arsenale into a working studio, where Zadikian and his assistants will spend the six months of the Biennale’s run making and remaking sculptures in front of visitors.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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Kansas is a blue blood remaking its roster after an underwhelming season.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Streamlining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamlining. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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