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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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
The company says this setup delivers strong and linear torque without the need for variable valve timing, simplifying the design while maintaining performance.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Resume builders simplify that workflow by making revisions modular.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The authors argue that simplifying chargers—and shedding old assumptions about galvanic isolation—is the fastest path to an affordable and reliable EV-charging network, which is critical to broad EV adoption.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Simplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simplify. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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