as in simplification
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as in simplifying
to make less complex
streamline the work of mailing out flyers by using computer-generated labels
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as in redesigning
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 streamlining
Todd Fisher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The transformation program, announced in October 2023, also aims to reduce costs by $30 million over a three-year period including streamlining manufacturing and production operations.
—David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Value retailers will focus on absorbing costs, streamlining assortments, and preserving affordability to retain price-sensitive customers.
—Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Users can also automatically generate organization charts from pre-existing datasets, streamlining HR and reporting tasks.
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
Appian’s document extraction AI now automatically detects and consolidates multi-page tables, streamlining data extraction and eliminating the need for manual workarounds.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
For those looking to maximize results—and protect the well-being of their workforce—the way forward begins by streamlining, simplifying and sharpening.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
This is a notable statement from a company that creates some of the most advanced software on the planet - suggesting that AI has much to add to streamlining and accelerating code written by career professionals.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
One action is to begin selling some assets and streamlining your estate.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Many organizations have started streamlining their support channels so that most customers never interact with a live representative over the phone.
—Todd Fisher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The transformation program, announced in October 2023, also aims to reduce costs by $30 million over a three-year period including streamlining manufacturing and production operations.
—David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Value retailers will focus on absorbing costs, streamlining assortments, and preserving affordability to retain price-sensitive customers.
—Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Users can also automatically generate organization charts from pre-existing datasets, streamlining HR and reporting tasks.
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
Appian’s document extraction AI now automatically detects and consolidates multi-page tables, streamlining data extraction and eliminating the need for manual workarounds.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
For those looking to maximize results—and protect the well-being of their workforce—the way forward begins by streamlining, simplifying and sharpening.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
This is a notable statement from a company that creates some of the most advanced software on the planet - suggesting that AI has much to add to streamlining and accelerating code written by career professionals.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
One action is to begin selling some assets and streamlining your estate.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlining
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This trend underscores the appeal of social commerce for consumers eager to shop directly from ideas on their favorite platforms, simplifying the holiday buying journey and creating a seamless, engaging experience.Nandan Sheth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In an age of endless tools and platforms, simplifying communication can reduce overwhelm.Antony Robinson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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After covering the pans with shortening and preheating the oven, Manganello began mixing up his cake using the small, colorful utensils that came with the Easy-Bake.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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But to love a movie and then demand its shortening is to miss the point.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Players were warned to avoid updating any social media with check-ins or daily activities until the end of the day and discouraged from posting expensive items on social media.Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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By updating websites, email marketing, PR plans, media spend, collateral and sales enablement materials, leaders can incorporate the shifts outlined above.Barry Reicherter, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Like the French painter modernizing the 19th century tradition of a subservient and reclining female figure for the assertive 20th century, the American artist inserts contemporary signals, including photographic collage and rhinestones, to update and remake the theme for the 21st century.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The year 2025 will introduce significant changes to VAT regulations in many European countries, with reforms aimed at modernizing systems, improving compliance, and addressing the challenges of a rapidly evolving digital economy.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Experience Gap Artificial intelligence is remaking the world of work, especially changing how the mundane, repetitive tasks done by entry-level workers are performed.Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Yet when encountering them in the work of artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres, viewers are encouraged to bring their personal histories to the artwork—rewriting or remaking these objects as their own.Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Streamlining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamlining. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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