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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Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Su’s turnaround plan had three steps: build great products, focus on customer relationships, and simplify the business.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The key to merriment this season is to simplify your holiday gifting approach.
—Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized recommendations aimed at simplifying the process for approving medical devices that use artificial intelligence.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Simplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simplify. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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