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complex, complexify, complicate, perplex, sophisticate
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So cosmologists often resort to speedier low-resolution simulations, which make simplifying assumptions but are less accurate. — Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, "Faced with a Data Deluge, Astronomers Turn to Automation," 21 Aug. 2019 Hitting: Let’s simplify this and just call it Power. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "A’s win; are they in the Yankees’ league?," 20 Aug. 2019 The script departs from and simplifies the book considerably, softening the narrative in the process to the point where fans will likely feel let down. — Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Where'd You Go, Bernadette': Film Review," 15 Aug. 2019 But the subtle earthy and peppery notes beg the bartender to back off and simplify the presentation. — Lisa Futterman, chicagotribune.com, "The next spirit you’ll be drinking with your Sichuan food is baijiu," 6 Aug. 2019 Smith, the former tight ends coach, would love to play with two TEs and take a run-first approach that simplifies the defensive looks for the up-and-down Mariota. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "Marcus Mariota Must Step Up For The Titans to Be a Contender," 30 July 2019 One adjustment that has been expressed by many players is that much of the defensive scheme has been simplified so that there’s going to be a lot less to think about, allowing for more opportunities to make plays on the field. — Stephen Means, cleveland.com, "Buckeyes’ defense is eager to redeem itself after a disappointing 2018: Ohio State football," 19 July 2019 For most high school gymnasts, simplifying a beam routine would mean eliminating the standing back tuck — in the simplest terms, a back flip — that's usually the most difficult skill to execute. — Dave Melton, Post-Tribune, "Beaming with pride: Michigan City's Caroline Weber stars in signature event," 3 Mar. 2018 The aim of the center is to simplify the process of accessing resources and services for veterans and their family members. — Coast Magazine, Orange County Register, "Golfers deliver for Goodwill of Orange County’s veterans event," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'simplify.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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