1
as in to simplify
to make less complex
streamline the work of mailing out flyers by using computer-generated labels
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2
as in to redesign
to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage
in an effort to compete against online vendors, many traditional retailers have had to streamline their brick-and-mortar stores
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Recent Examples of streamline
Happy Returns has devised stringent verification processes at return drop-off points which not only streamline the returns, but also to combat online fraud.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
The personalized touch is part of a broader push to streamline operations after Starbucks reported a fourth consecutive quarter of declining sales.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
An advanced health security strategy that uses unilateralism to its advantage and streamlines response efforts puts America first.
—Andrew Kishuni, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Today, the brand’s collections have reduced average retail prices by 30 percent, and the range has been streamlined to ensure each product has a distinct role and receives adequate attention.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
The personalized touch is part of a broader push to streamline operations after Starbucks reported a fourth consecutive quarter of declining sales.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
An advanced health security strategy that uses unilateralism to its advantage and streamlines response efforts puts America first.
—Andrew Kishuni, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Today, the brand’s collections have reduced average retail prices by 30 percent, and the range has been streamlined to ensure each product has a distinct role and receives adequate attention.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
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Ray remains open to the endless possibilities of AI with plans for more tech integration, and the goal stays the same: not to make projects simpler but to take on more complex ones by simplifying management.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Making matters worse, the complexity of the eras mechanism seems to have encouraged the game’s designers to simplify other features—or, less charitably, to just pay those features less care.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The walls are not load bearing — the entire building is supported by the posts — meaning there’s flexibility in redesigning the space, Manley said.—
Krissy Waite,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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The team reimagined and redesigned more than 500 screens full of data.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, the House of Representatives passed the MACE ACT to modernize federal cybersecurity job requirements.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The rules, announced over the weekend and taking effect on March 1, come as China is rapidly building up and modernizing its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to match the military might of the United States.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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This article has been updated with further information and context.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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PlayStation has not updated the status of the outage.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Streamline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamline. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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