simplify
verb (used with object)
to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier.
had simplified
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past perfectof simplify.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The bank said it had simplified its European structure by merging its Luxembourg and Irish entities into German business JP Morgan AG.
From Reuters ● Jan. 24, 2022
It was as though he had forgotten how to cross himself, or had simplified the action for speed’s sake.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 14, 2018
Sean Connolly, who took over as CEO of ConAgra Brands last year, notes that the company had simplified the ingredients for Chef Boyardee and has offered more contemporary flavors for Healthy Choice.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2017
But he said he had simplified his pitch.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2015
However, the Chinese success was complete, and with Kucha in their power they had simplified the process of attacking Kashgar itself.
From China by Demetrius Charles Boulger
