simplify
verb (used with object)
to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier.
simplified
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past participleof simplify.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof simplify.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
simplifyverb (used with object)to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier.
Example Sentences
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Formula 1's next engine regulations are set to introduce V8 turbo hybrid engines that are simplified and made less expensive compared to the existing rules.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Loan-repayment options now have been simplified, but the more generous payment plans are going away.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
O’Keeffe simplified them, exploring geometric shapes and planes of color.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Those simplified approaches have produced valuable insights, but they can leave out important behavior found in real-world systems, where individual components and their interactions can be far more complicated.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
We were serious about certain things—music in my case, art and photography in hers—and in the simplified world of middle school, that was enough to set us apart as separated twins of some sort.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
