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Recent Examples of oversimple
This oversimple model grants primacy based on authorship and chronology.
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Kevin Dettmar, The Atlantic, 1 July 2022
Kevin Dettmar, The Atlantic, 1 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversimple
Adjective
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The letter described the March 9 vote as hasty, given that the vote to reject the city’s offer was driven by three unions representing a majority of those present at the meeting.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Apparently, in the hasty move to LACMA, someone had forgotten to bring a dimmer.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Facebook is testing similar alerts for friend requests that show red flags—things like no mutual friends, a foreign location, or generally sketchy account activity will trigger the alerts.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Flyers’ offensive schemes have been sketchy this year, so a move to a playoff-caliber roster, alongside two difference-makers, could be the key to unlocking his game.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Trump made only a cursory effort to notify Congress before launching the attack, briefing a small circle of congressional leaders shortly before the operation was underway and leaving most lawmakers to learn of it after the fact.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Down goes Larsson: This time a blow to the face was more than cursory for Larsson, with an elbow from Jaylen Brown in the second quarter putting Larsson down and taking him off the court for the second half.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These smaller, superficial doses can help minimize the appearance of pores, reduce oiliness, soften fine lines, and create a smoother overall finish without freezing your facial movements.—
Jenny Jin,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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However, the issue is that these attributes have been flattened into something far more superficial and inaccurate, relationship experts warn.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Of those, Resar and Passley may prove to be the most dangerous in the passing game this season.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Smith finished with his fewest passing yards (3,025) as a full-time starting quarterback since 2014.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But the film’s first-time director, Meredith Alloway (who co-wrote the script with Lily Houghton), has a vision that’s less facile and more contemporary than that.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Still, The Secret Agent avoids facile nihilism.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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During a fiery congressional hearing last month, Democrats excoriated Bondi over haphazard redactions in the Epstein files that exposed intimate details about victims and included nude photographs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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During a fiery congressional hearing last month, Democrats excoriated Bondi over haphazard redactions in the Epstein files that exposed intimate details about victims and included nude photographs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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One plastic sandwich bag full of random baubles could bring in more than $20,000 once the gold was refined.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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Organizers announced three lucky grand prize winners drawn at random will each receive a bundle of bookstore gift cards, store merch and books.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Oversimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimple. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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