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Recent Examples of oversimplification
Doorman highlights more recent scholarship that argues that this is an oversimplification of what were larger theoretical differences between the movement’s two founders.
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JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
That’s an oversimplification, of course.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Huffman rejects this rhetoric, calling it an oversimplification.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The oversimplification of a complex developmental difference that exists on a spectrum of many different abilities and experiences is dehumanizing at best and dangerous at its worst, autism experts, advocacy groups and members of the community told USA TODAY.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
According to Amit Sevak, CEO of ETS, pointing to the success of a few aberrations is a dangerous oversimplification.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That is a silly and inaccurate oversimplification.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
This is a substantial oversimplification.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Storytelling has the power to shape perceptions, and misrepresentation or oversimplification can perpetuate harmful stereotypes.
—Colin Dougan, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
That’s an oversimplification, of course.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Huffman rejects this rhetoric, calling it an oversimplification.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The oversimplification of a complex developmental difference that exists on a spectrum of many different abilities and experiences is dehumanizing at best and dangerous at its worst, autism experts, advocacy groups and members of the community told USA TODAY.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
According to Amit Sevak, CEO of ETS, pointing to the success of a few aberrations is a dangerous oversimplification.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That is a silly and inaccurate oversimplification.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
This is a substantial oversimplification.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Storytelling has the power to shape perceptions, and misrepresentation or oversimplification can perpetuate harmful stereotypes.
—Colin Dougan, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversimplification
Noun
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But what was on the menu from the very start was destruction rather than simplification and, importantly, a lack of genuine, adult dialogue.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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This was essentially a cost-saving and simplification exercise and few alarm bells rang at the time, not least because BHP retained a standard listing on the LSE, allowing British investors to remain exposed to the business.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Professor of Science at Harvard University, recently made waves online for his theory that the interstellar comet has a 30% to 40% chance of being an artificial alien object sent to observe the solar system, Futurism reported.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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His theory is that while the opportunity in the digital space is booming, there is an industry shortage of skilled talent to capitalize.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Capturing a moment under specific conditions can help validate a hypothesis or guide mission changes.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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And so, in principle, there is always an alternative hypothesis that could explain the data.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Oversimplification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimplification. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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