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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Ray remains open to the endless possibilities of AI with plans for more tech integration, and the goal stays the same: not to make projects simpler but to take on more complex ones by simplifying management.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Players and teams often simplify their approach away from home, which can also be beneficial.
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Making matters worse, the complexity of the eras mechanism seems to have encouraged the game’s designers to simplify other features—or, less charitably, to just pay those features less care.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The key lies in simplifying your beauty routine—opt for a lightweight skin tint or strategic spot concealing.
—Stixx Mathews, Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
Players and teams often simplify their approach away from home, which can also be beneficial.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Making matters worse, the complexity of the eras mechanism seems to have encouraged the game’s designers to simplify other features—or, less charitably, to just pay those features less care.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Simplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simplify. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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