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adjective

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verb

past tense of simplify

as in streamlined

to make less complex you need to simplify this process somewhat or you'll never finish it today

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as in explained

to make plain or understandable the book simplifies for the layman some concepts of economics

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Recent Examples of simplified

Adjective

In April, McDonald’s introduced a simplified McValue menu, which has 10 items that cost $3 or less. — Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 In this simplified example, every additional meal delivered means giving up one tutoring session. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026 While recent financial results show some improvement, a full turnaround requires a simplified plan and careful use of shareholder capital to restore the brand's value. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Unlike traditional nuclear reactors, ZiaCore is designed as a factory-manufacturable microreactor that emphasizes compactness, fuel efficiency, and simplified deployment. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 These issues are typically handled by performing simplified calculations using fewer qubits and verifying the results on classical hardware. — ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 Drawing simplified stick figures in which a person’s mind is one color and their body is a different color helps with this step. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 July 2026 Along with a simplified name (the bZ4X is now just the Toyota bZ) comes meaningful improvements in range, charging performance, power, refinement, and interior usability. — New Atlas, 20 July 2026 Think simplified fasteners and easy closures that will make middle-of-the-night changes quicker and less disruptive for the baby. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 20 July 2026

Verb

The first is simplified, more affordable technology to read the entire genome. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Translating the watercolor study into print, Homer simplified the background and amplified the weight of the figure. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026 Rather than overwhelm Gross with systems and set plays, Clark simplified everything. — Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Undeterred, the team simplified things and fed AlphaFold only the DNA, RNA, and Cas9 protein, since the latter is the primary factor determining its sequence specificity. — ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026 However, the design has been simplified with some components omitted or swapped for less complex ones. — David Szondy july 22, New Atlas, 23 July 2026 Under his leadership, the organization has been simplified, and costs have been structurally reduced. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 The site, with millions of users each year, was known for colorful charts that anyone could freely download and that simplified giant sets of data, such as temperature readings. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 In December 2025, Sudakov and two of his graduate students drastically simplified the team’s coloring model, improving their new bounds even further. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplified

Adjective

Once again, Goode’s conclusions are simplistic, but probably correct.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
However, this analysis suggests such concerns are largely overblown, stemming from a simplistic understanding of global oil markets.

— George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of simplistic

Verb

The logic, as Naga Chaitanya explained, was not about short-term returns.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Because the hive-minded beings communicate telepathically, re-recording mixer Larry Benjamin explained that the world often becomes unnaturally quiet, forcing the sound team to rethink where tension and comedy originate.

— Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of explained

Adjective

Their findings suggest the shipping industry relies on oversimplified wind models that fail to capture real-world ocean conditions.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Not even the oversimplified legendary stories that compress great women into the sum of their deaths.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 May 2026

Definition of oversimplified

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The series consists of seven books written and illustrated by the Reys from 1941 to 1966, as well as later additions, not by the Reys, commissioned by the publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the 1990s.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Democrats are facing a dilemma and Michigan’s Senate primary perfectly illustrated it.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of illustrated

Adjective

Say the useful thing, keep the promise realistic, and let progress stay uncomplicated.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Her music really is all about loving, too, with songs projecting the uncomplicated joy of a wide-eyed college graduate who goes to the bar on the weekends and falls in love at first sight.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncomplicated

Verb

Sweeney clarified her decision on Sunday, emphasizing that athletes who receive a fifth year do not bypass existing transfer regulations, roster limits or revenue-sharing amounts.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
But in a statement to CBS News, a Justice Department official clarified that since then, the DHS Office of the Inspector General and the Maine attorney general's office are leading the investigation.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of clarified

Verb

The researchers demonstrated the concept using signals whose characteristics changed over time, including handwriting and object movement at different speeds.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
This data empowers stronger salary negotiations, enabling employees to support their requests with market evidence and demonstrated impact.

— Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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