simplify
verb
sim·pli·fy
ˈsim-plə-ˌfī 
simplified; simplifying
a
: to reduce to basic essentials
b
: to diminish in scope or complexity : streamline
was urged to simplify management procedures
c
: to make more intelligible : clarify
Examples of simplify in a Sentence
Microwave ovens have simplified cooking.
The new software should simplify the process.
The forms have been simplified.
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Use foil packets, grill baskets, or skewers to simplify grilling and prevent veggies from falling through grates.
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2026
Without it, Napa's story risks becoming simplified or disconnected from the resilience, experimentation and long-term thinking that shaped it, according to Melton.
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Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The company expects that strategy to simplify deployment as the industry moves toward demonstration plants and, eventually, commercial facilities.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Tribalists and traditionalists have controlled the terms of the battle, one by simplifying, the other by denying, the way privilege has shaped our compound selves.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2026
Without it, Napa's story risks becoming simplified or disconnected from the resilience, experimentation and long-term thinking that shaped it, according to Melton.
—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The company expects that strategy to simplify deployment as the industry moves toward demonstration plants and, eventually, commercial facilities.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Tribalists and traditionalists have controlled the terms of the battle, one by simplifying, the other by denying, the way privilege has shaped our compound selves.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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“Simplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simplify. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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