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
Trump has long portrayed Social Security as a system rife with waste and fraud, publicly promoting efforts to streamline its administration.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The software ecosystem allows for quick creation of 3D apps using Unity templates, and content can be managed just like any other iOS application, streamlining updates and deployment.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
To streamline treatment for COPD patients, researchers are increasingly looking to the blockbuster GLP-1 drugs, such as Wegovy and Zepbound, which have been shown to tackle multiple health conditions at once.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
PowerSchool is one of the largest companies in the educational technology industry, which became particularly widespread during the Covid pandemic and uses software to streamline school processes.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The software ecosystem allows for quick creation of 3D apps using Unity templates, and content can be managed just like any other iOS application, streamlining updates and deployment.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
To streamline treatment for COPD patients, researchers are increasingly looking to the blockbuster GLP-1 drugs, such as Wegovy and Zepbound, which have been shown to tackle multiple health conditions at once.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
PowerSchool is one of the largest companies in the educational technology industry, which became particularly widespread during the Covid pandemic and uses software to streamline school processes.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamline
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This streamlined process simplifies revenue streams and eliminates costly chargebacks, providing merchants greater financial predictability and security.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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If passed, the revisions would eliminate many of the repayment options introduced under the Biden administration and simplify the process into two choices, both of which would result in higher payments for most borrowers.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Surface Pro Flex Keyboard for $400: Microsoft redesigned its signature keyboard cover for the new Surface Pro (11th Edition).—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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Its mission, clearly accepted, is to redesign Earth according to its own controversial notions of progress and preferred sentient AI-to-human ratio.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Max Hollein, who had started as the Met’s director the year before, had a mandate to modernize the programming and attract a new generation of visitors and donors.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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While the Constitution remains the cornerstone of our liberty and greatness, it must be modernized through amendments that address today’s realities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Following the latest Starship test launch on Tuesday, he is set to update that plan with a new timeline that might see humans on the Red Planet by 2029 and a few more specifics, including a robot named Optimus.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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This story has been updated with additional information.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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“Streamline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamline. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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