simplify
verb (used with object)
to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier.
have simplified
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present perfectof simplify.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“There’s not a lot of moving parts that require maintenance. We have simplified our reactor quite extensively.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Fuelled by digital platforms, low-cost brokerages and government-driven financial inclusion, investing has become more accessible - smartphones and user-friendly apps have simplified market participation, drawing a broader, younger audience seeking alternatives to traditional assets.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
New technology in the form of apps and tools offering real time translation have simplified the world so much that we don't really need to learn other languages any more.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2024
Now, as Woodward voices her opposition to the ombudsman having the authority to independently investigate the police chief, the administration appears to have simplified its argument.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
I have simplified the story of Saint Winifred, leaving out her uncle, who clamped her head back onto her neck.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
