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Recent Examples of oversimplification
That’s probably an oversimplification.
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
The opportunity now is to apply those evaluations consistently, transparently and early in the land-use planning process, so communities are protected and urban infill and redevelopment can proceed without unnecessary fear, delay or oversimplification.
—Tim Rathmann, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
This would be a vast oversimplification and distortion of their organizing and solidarity work by and for Arab Americans in the Bay Area.
—Laura Einhorn, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
During a winter weather webinar by the Woodwell Climate Research Center, Cohen said that's an oversimplification of the influence of climate change and other patterns.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Health experts said Oz’s stance is a dangerous oversimplification that ignores decades of scientific findings.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
That is an oversimplification; Dombrowski, the club’s president of baseball operations, is not undefeated.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
That was kind of my big fear, which would’ve been fine, but for some reason, that just felt like such an oversimplification.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Much of the criticism of the UAE goes far beyond caution and reflects manipulation, oversimplification and wishful thinking.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
The opportunity now is to apply those evaluations consistently, transparently and early in the land-use planning process, so communities are protected and urban infill and redevelopment can proceed without unnecessary fear, delay or oversimplification.
—Tim Rathmann, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
This would be a vast oversimplification and distortion of their organizing and solidarity work by and for Arab Americans in the Bay Area.
—Laura Einhorn, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
During a winter weather webinar by the Woodwell Climate Research Center, Cohen said that's an oversimplification of the influence of climate change and other patterns.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Health experts said Oz’s stance is a dangerous oversimplification that ignores decades of scientific findings.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
That is an oversimplification; Dombrowski, the club’s president of baseball operations, is not undefeated.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
That was kind of my big fear, which would’ve been fine, but for some reason, that just felt like such an oversimplification.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Much of the criticism of the UAE goes far beyond caution and reflects manipulation, oversimplification and wishful thinking.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversimplification
Noun
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But that would mean some simplification, especially with an eye on Min’s emotional journey through this landscape of the strange of the wonderful.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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If digital fatigue continues and consumers seek simplification, the demand for integrated platforms may grow.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stirs some theories, too, about said coach’s real feelings about the pick.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a new book, Geoff Kelly traces how the artworks moved through criminal networks, where violence took the lives of key suspects and witnesses, and challenges long-circulating theories by revisiting key details.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To test their hypothesis, researchers transplanted a second heart into mice.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
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Our goal was to better test the hypothesis of an inborn gender difference in attention to, or interest in, other people.—
Lise Eliot,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Oversimplification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimplification. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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