as in to consolidate
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Recent Examples of essentialize
Indeed, people essentialize language.
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Katherine D. Kinzler, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2020
The design seemed to essentialize a human will to beauty as a matter of workaday routine: ordinary ecstasy.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize.
—Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 10 Oct. 2020
Katherine D. Kinzler, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2020
The design seemed to essentialize a human will to beauty as a matter of workaday routine: ordinary ecstasy.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize.
—Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 10 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentialize
Verb
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At the same time, economic gains have largely consolidated at the top.—
Michael Johnson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Over the longer haul, the district will have to consolidate a large number of schools and rationalize its workforce.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
Verb
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The World’s Largest Naked Event In 2006, there was a shift towards simplifying the message and focusing on cycling advocacy.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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In December 2020, Congress passed a law to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, a form that most students must fill out each year to get financial aid.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
Verb
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For sellers, this streamlines the work of creating listings.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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In addition, both the Congress and the Administration have been rapidly ordering changes to streamline the requirements, budget and acquisition processes that underlie the historically long timeframes to deliver new warfighter capabilities.—
Michael Brown,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Devereux says at any given time, about 70 percent of Wayfinder’s taps pour lagers, including the award-winning Hell helles-style lagerbier, C-Z-A-F decocted pilsner, and the Funeral Bock black bock.—
Andre Meunier,
oregonlive,
31 Oct. 2019
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In herbal medicine, roots and harder plant material like seeds and bark are often decocted (cooked over low heat for a length of time) as a way of extracting their healing qualities.—
Alaina Sullivan,
Bon Appetit,
24 Jan. 2017
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“Essentialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentialize. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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