simplification

noun

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as in streamlining

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as in generalization

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Recent Examples of simplification Against this longer-term backdrop, the rise of MSV thinking after 1970 looks less like the discovery of an eternal insight and more like a quirky over-simplification. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 As with one of the earlier works, attempts to simulate this on classical hardware require some simplification, and different simplification methods yield different results. — ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 Portfolio simplification is another way to regain control over costs. — Philipp Kampshoff, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Brisk and amusing, Tomalin’s book contradicts such simplification. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 July 2026 That emotional closeness was one of the driving forces that impelled me to bring this project to the screen in an exercise of deep respect for a complex memory that does not lend itself to simplification. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 June 2026 The authors are Unilever employees and independent replication of the microbiome findings is still needed, but the broader simplification message aligns with what dermatologists already recommend. — Allison Palmer updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026 Part of that compacting comes courtesy of Addax's strategy of simplification. — C.c. Weiss may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026 My general ambition in art is to play against this kind of thinking, against moral simplification. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplification
  1. streamlining
  2. generalization
  3. curtailment
  4. shortening
Noun
  • Big Tech has seen thousands of layoffs this year--the largest number since the pandemic--with each workforce restructuring often tied to furthering AI initiatives and streamlining leaner teams.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Bob’s Burgers, the third of the long-running Fox series from 20th TV Animation, had not done original streamlining specials until now.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 July 2026
Definition of streamlining
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  • So solving this generalization gap is key to maintaining its status as today’s market champion.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026
  • Robots exposed to only 48 language combinations achieved about 25 percent generalization.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Definition of generalization
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  • Such environmental waivers are not arbitrary decisions but legal mechanisms, ordered by local authorities, to prevent grid instability, for example when loss of wind generation would be exacerbated by curtailment of thermal plants.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • This can reduce the strain on the electric grid and help prevent the need for involuntary power curtailment or power brownouts, Holran notes.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of curtailment
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  • Recipe Tips for Up-and-Down Biscuits This recipe uses both shortening and butter for key reasons.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • Wait, should that be a mix of butter and shortening, actually?
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026
Definition of shortening

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