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as in to streamline
to make less complex
you need to simplify this process somewhat or you'll never finish it today
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as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
the book simplifies for the layman some concepts of economics
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Recent Examples of simplify
Content moderation policies surrounding immigration and gender — both issues that were widely seen as contributing to the GOP’s electoral sweep in November — will be simplified.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
Roku Pay simplifies the process of singing up and managing subscriptions.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Ideally, these tools should have simplified their jobs.
—David T. Marshall, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
Use Password Managers Creating strong, unique passwords for every online account can feel overwhelming, but a password manager simplifies the task.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
Roku Pay simplifies the process of singing up and managing subscriptions.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Ideally, these tools should have simplified their jobs.
—David T. Marshall, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
Use Password Managers Creating strong, unique passwords for every online account can feel overwhelming, but a password manager simplifies the task.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Carter streamlined American energy research by creating the Department of Energy, implemented energy standards for home appliances and extended federal protections to substantial tracts of land, notably in Alaska.Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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The state is also working on streamlining paperwork for transfers and shortening transition timelines.A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Honoring your own culture An effective way to navigate these conversations is by explaining to your child that their friend's hairstyle is a way of honoring their culture—and that your child can celebrate their own culture, too.Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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Giving them a break while cutting benefits to lower-income Americans, also under discussion, could be politically difficult to explain.Kate Murphy, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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In May 2018, Starbucks clarified that non-paying customers were also welcome to use its facilities.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Bob clarified that all the traitors agreed a housewife should go and that Dorinda would be the first.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
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The long history of the Fighting Irish illustrates the way faith and football can aid assimilation, strengthen community, and evangelize non-believers.Hunter M. Hampton / Made by History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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These numbers instead aim to simply illustrate trends or superlatives.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Patients treated with decisions guided by the platform demonstrated an 83% greater benefit than those treated with the standard of care of a doctor's choice.Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, the company’s founders, Job Lam and Lawrence Cheng, generously matched Bentley’s campaign proceeds, while colleagues and their families came together to demonstrate an extraordinary level of support that fueled his record-breaking success.Forbes, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Simplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplify. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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