streamlined

adjective

stream·​lined ˈstrēm-ˌlīnd 

1

a

: contoured to reduce resistance to motion through a fluid (such as air)

b

: stripped of nonessentials : compact

c

: effectively integrated : organized

2

: having flowing lines

3

: brought up to date : modernized

Examples of streamlined in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The city benefits from offering a streamlined permitting process, a state-of-the-art fiber-optic infrastructure, and resources to assist with business development, site selection, and financing options. —Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025

The plan also includes hiring at least 2,000 controllers this year through a streamlined hiring process. —Billal Rahman shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

Leveraging technology for streamlined evaluation Learning Management Systems streamline assessment delivery and tracking. —Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2025

Last year, triggered by those figures, yet another review envisioned a streamlined version of MSR that could deliver samples as early as 2035 for a cost of some $8 billion. —Leonard David, Scientific American, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for streamlined

• countersigned
• disinclined
• humankind
• interlined
• intertwined
• mastermind
• misaligned
• nonaligned
• predefined
• realigned
• reassigned
• recombined

Kids Definition

streamlined

adjective

stream·​lined -ˌlīnd 

1

a

: designed or constructed to make or as if to make motion through water or air easier

b

: stripped of everything unnecessary : simplified

2

: made more modern