1
as in streamlining
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2
as in generalization
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplification
Noun
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That’s not true — very subjective and extreme generalization.—
Andy Hoglund,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025 -
In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the musician suggested that accounts sharing generalizations about symptoms that could signify certain mental health conditions has led to an uptick in potentially harmful self-diagnoses.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In March, grid operators in California shut down 80 gigawatt-hours of the state’s renewable power because the grid couldn’t handle the afternoon solar surge; without more capacity to store power, even larger curtailments will occur.—
David G. Victor,
Foreign Affairs,
13 June 2017
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According to the National Grid ESO, curtailment of wind power alone cost British consumers over £800 million in 2023, as renewable generators were paid to shut down during periods of oversupply, with the tab being picked up by households.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The United States lags behind other high-income countries in average life expectancy, with heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, and cancer shortening millions of lives per year.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Genetic samples collected via cheek swabs and analyzed using qPCR revealed that telomeres in hibernating lemurs not only avoided shortening but actually grew longer.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Simplification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplification. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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