simplify
verb (used with object)
to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier.
simplification
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a word derived from
simplify.
Example Sentences
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The Education Department has described the changes as a simplification of a “fragmented and confusing” system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Honeywell International is divesting the unit as part of a multiyear portfolio transformation and simplification effort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
A "simplification" of rear light systems to allow "clearer and more consistent visual cues to improve visibility and reaction time for following drivers in poor conditions".
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
"It's a simplification and a fairness issue," the official said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026
Compressing 13,000 years of history on all continents into a 400-page book works out to an average of about one page per continent per 150 years, making brevity and simplification inevitable.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
