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simplify

[sim-pluh-fahy] / ˈsɪm pləˌfaɪ /
VERB
make easy, intelligible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clarify cut down facilitate reduce shorten streamline
STRONG
abridge analyze chasten decipher disentangle disinvolve elucidate explain interpret order unscramble
WEAK
boil down break down break it down clean it up clean up clear up cut the frills draw a picture get down to basics get to the meat hit the high spots lay out let daylight in let sunlight in make clear make perfectly clear make plain put in a nutshell put one straight spell out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
grow increase
STRONG
be vague confuse mix up mystify obscure
WEAK
complicate make difficult

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OpenAI is planning to unify its ChatGPT app, coding platform Codex and browser into a desktop “superapp,” a step to simplify the user experience and continue with efforts to focus on engineering and business customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

But regulators are also attempting to simplify overall capital rules and proposing changes to other rules.

From The Wall Street Journal

WSJ | Buy Side: Fixed monthly costs, lower rates and simplified repayment are potential benefits of debt consolidation.

From The Wall Street Journal

BP has made simplifying its portfolio a core part of its strategy and hopes it will make the business more profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company proposed a dividend of 1.25 euros a share, up from 1.22 euros the prior year, and said it would simplify its dividend policy.

From The Wall Street Journal

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