as in simplifies
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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Recent Examples of oversimplifies
The checklist mentality oversimplifies people, instead of seeing them as evolving beings.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The memo’s assertion that unions are responsible for delaying salary increases oversimplifies a complex issue and unjustly shifts responsibility away from the state’s leadership and the Florida Legislature.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The memo’s assertion that unions are responsible for delaying salary increases oversimplifies a complex issue and unjustly shifts responsibility away from the state’s leadership and the Florida Legislature.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversimplifies
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Both systems share the same software architecture, training setup, and sustainment infrastructure, which simplifies integration and lowers operational costs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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PageRank is more complicated than eigenvector centrality in part because links on the Internet are one-directional, whereas friendships in a social network are bidirectional, a symmetry that simplifies the math.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Oversimplifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimplifies. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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