as in simplified
to describe (something) in a way that does not include all the facts and details and that causes misunderstanding
The article oversimplifies the problem. She tends to oversimplify things.
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Verb
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Why can’t these forms be simplified?—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024 -
However, if the tax code is simplified, Americans could also lose certain deductions and credits that benefit low-income families or people experiencing high medical costs.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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His friendship with Wash defies simplistic categorization: While sincere in feeling, its inherently untenable contradictions amount to a ticking time bomb, apparently destined to blow up in the back half of the series.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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Celebrating being an American, and celebrating Black people’s role in America, without actually verbalizing the harm that the United States can cause feels simplistic in today’s political landscape, Lee Kong said.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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“Oversimplified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimplified. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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