1
as in to simplify
to make less complex
streamline the work of mailing out flyers by using computer-generated labels
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2
as in to redesign
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 streamline
Getting back pay As more veterans returned in 1898 from fighting in the Spanish-American War, and with a huge influx of veterans 20 years later from World War I, veterans mobilized to streamline and expand pension and disability benefits.
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Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Under Acting Administrator Janet Petro, NASA is looking to consolidate or relocate operations to streamline the organization.
—Jim Turner, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Nevertheless, around Globe, Republican arguments that cuts will streamline Medicaid seemed to resonate.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 28 May 2025
Mayor James Hahn issued an order to streamline the permitting process in February 2004.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 May 2025
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Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Under Acting Administrator Janet Petro, NASA is looking to consolidate or relocate operations to streamline the organization.
—Jim Turner, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Nevertheless, around Globe, Republican arguments that cuts will streamline Medicaid seemed to resonate.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 28 May 2025
Mayor James Hahn issued an order to streamline the permitting process in February 2004.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamline
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More recently, many e-bike makers are offering models with belt drive to reduce maintenance needs, weight, and simplify drive systems. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Travel Logistics: Turkey Offers Better Package Deals Patients traveling from Europe, the Middle East, or Asia benefit from Turkey’s geographic location and simplified visa processes.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Lasting change will require curbing PBM influence and redesigning incentives to reward value and competition.—
Rita Numerof,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The neutral density filter remains, and while the outside appears to have been redesigned, with slightly different buttons, the basic silhouette is the same.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
31 May 2025
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Today, Washington sees the efforts underway in Philadelphia to revitalize Philly Shipyard and hire more Philadelphians in the shipbuilding industry as a cornerstone of the effort to resurrect U.S. commercial shipping, expand and modernize the U.S. Navy, and reindustrialize the United States.—
Boston Herald,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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The section of the bill includes the ban alongside a $500 million funding allocation over that time period aimed at modernizing government operations with AI and automation.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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This article has been updated with additional information.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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This story has been updated with additional information.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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“Streamline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamline. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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