stream·line
ˈstrēm-ˌlīn 
1
: the path of a particle in a fluid relative to a solid body past which the fluid is moving in smooth flow without turbulence
2
a
: a contour designed to minimize resistance to motion through a fluid (such as air)
b
: a smooth or flowing line designed as if for decreasing air resistance
streamlined; streamlining; streamlines
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Verb
The manufacturer has streamlined the car's design.
The business is looking for ways to streamline production.
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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
As budget challenges grow, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on Thursday night launched a new efficiency effort to promote cost cutting and streamlining in a county government that spends nearly $13 billion a year.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
What To Know While often portrayed as a boost to the fossil fuel industry, some argue that recent measures under Trump's administration could also streamline the development of clean energy technologies, particularly nuclear power.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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
As budget challenges grow, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on Thursday night launched a new efficiency effort to promote cost cutting and streamlining in a county government that spends nearly $13 billion a year.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
What To Know While often portrayed as a boost to the fossil fuel industry, some argue that recent measures under Trump's administration could also streamline the development of clean energy technologies, particularly nuclear power.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Streamline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streamline. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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