Finance & Corporate Jargon · Vice President level

"Streamline"

"Streamline" means to make a process simpler or more efficient, though in corporate announcements it often also means reducing headcount.

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How "Streamline" shows up at work

One of those words that sounds like good news until you read the rest of the sentence. Consultants use it for processes; executives use it for org charts. Either way, something is about to get smaller.

Buzzword

We plan to streamline operations across the division next quarter.

Plain English

We plan to simplify operations across the division next quarter.

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