simplify
verb
sim·pli·fy
ˈsim-plə-ˌfī 
simplified; simplifying
a
: to reduce to basic essentials
b
: to diminish in scope or complexity : streamline
was urged to simplify management procedures
c
: to make more intelligible : clarify
Examples of simplify in a Sentence
Microwave ovens have simplified cooking.
The new software should simplify the process.
The forms have been simplified.
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Prior advancements all came with some sort of asterisk, though; for example, the derivations involved only worked on short timescales, in a vacuum or under other simplifying conditions.
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Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
The federal Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is trying to streamline federal agencies by eliminating redundancies, modernizing technology, and simplifying processes so government better serves taxpayers.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
These farmers and winemakers have often resisted efforts by bigger businesses to absorb their holdings, or entreaties by marketing agencies to simplify their output or conform to popular styles.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The nuclear package was expected to shorten the timeline for new reactors’ licensing and made the Nuclear Regulatory Commission create a report considering ways to simplify and shrink the environmental review process for such reactors.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
The federal Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is trying to streamline federal agencies by eliminating redundancies, modernizing technology, and simplifying processes so government better serves taxpayers.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
These farmers and winemakers have often resisted efforts by bigger businesses to absorb their holdings, or entreaties by marketing agencies to simplify their output or conform to popular styles.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The nuclear package was expected to shorten the timeline for new reactors’ licensing and made the Nuclear Regulatory Commission create a report considering ways to simplify and shrink the environmental review process for such reactors.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Simplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simplify. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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