oversimplifications

plural of oversimplification

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversimplifications
Noun
  • The special explores theories about why the thieves targeted specific displays, who orchestrated this brazen operation and which fatal flaws in their plan ultimately led to their capture.
    Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The result is a hodgepodge of myths and theories about how to address the issue that go well beyond advice to just eat well and meditate.
    Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But coming up with these kinds of testable hypotheses is important for moving forward our understanding of the underlying physiology of REDs.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 10 Nov. 2025
  • There were some very good hypotheses implying that diet and cigarette smoking might be linked, but it had never really been shown systematically or consistently.
    Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Oversimplifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimplifications. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.

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