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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This simplification can leave hundreds of potentially critical reactions out of the picture.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Its president, Mario Reiss, told AFP that it would "watch very closely to see if the promise of simplification suddenly turns into an argument for further job cuts".
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
BP is selling assets as part of a simplification strategy intended to cut net debt and enhance its appeal after a failed pivot toward renewable forms of energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Education Department has described the changes as a simplification of a “fragmented and confusing” system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Nevertheless, as long as one understands that the table is a simplification, it is useful for comparing continental histories.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
