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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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
This long-term contract, which will keep the race on F1’s calendar through 2037, allows Las Vegas GP to make necessary infrastructure investments to streamline logistics and consolidate setup and teardown timelines.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Leatherman streamlines the build of its Garage Batch #008 Captain's Crunch but gives it much of the same functionality as the original.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2026
The $1 billion undertaking aims to streamline traffic and reduce reliance on local streets by rebuilding roads, widening lanes and making new flyover ramps.
—Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
The price changes are part of AT&T’s effort to streamline its fiber plans.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Leatherman streamlines the build of its Garage Batch #008 Captain's Crunch but gives it much of the same functionality as the original.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2026
The $1 billion undertaking aims to streamline traffic and reduce reliance on local streets by rebuilding roads, widening lanes and making new flyover ramps.
—Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
The price changes are part of AT&T’s effort to streamline its fiber plans.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamline
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This strategy can simplify the repayment process and potentially lower your borrowing costs.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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These flourishes, recalling New York’s Jazz Age flamboyance, give the vast interior its fizz — and will inevitably have value engineers salivating to trim, slice, and simplify.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 June 2026
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The park district also water playgrounds in McKinley, Austin-Lake and Avalon Park are being redesigned and rebuilt as part of an ongoing improvements project, and will be closed for the 2026 season.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Those plans suggest that the interchange should be removed or redesigned.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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The system has been modernized.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Portugal is a good example—after the dictatorship ended in 1974, there was a push to modernize, and many traditional crafts weren’t passed down.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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The non-inclusion of the church among other Christian denominations created a backlash on social media and drew strong rebukes from Mormon members of Congress who urged the Pentagon to update the list.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Special digital section is continually updated.—
Miami Herald Staff Report,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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“Streamline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamline. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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