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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By simplifying adaptation and reducing technical barriers, the platform could broaden the use of eco-friendly drones across research and industry.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Sempra is in the process of selling a majority stake in its infrastructure business to simplify and focus on its core.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
As a result, the foundation has been giving multi-year grants and simplified the application process.
—Igor Studenkov, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers backing the bill say the change is meant to simplify the process for people who already want to own raccoons obtained through legal breeders, not animals captured from the wild.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Sempra is in the process of selling a majority stake in its infrastructure business to simplify and focus on its core.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
As a result, the foundation has been giving multi-year grants and simplified the application process.
—Igor Studenkov, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers backing the bill say the change is meant to simplify the process for people who already want to own raccoons obtained through legal breeders, not animals captured from the wild.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for simplify
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“Simplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simplify. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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