as in to simplify
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 oversimplify
Believing that winning would solve everything oversimplifies the issue with attendance.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
Several medical groups, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, have warned that the administration’s guidance will confuse mothers and oversimplifies a complex issue.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Since the amount of energy lost through radiation depends on the elements present, oversimplifying their behavior means missing the key physics behind how the solar atmosphere really works.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
The Columbia University glaciologist Jonny Kingslake says these processes are oversimplified or omitted in numerical simulations.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
Several medical groups, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, have warned that the administration’s guidance will confuse mothers and oversimplifies a complex issue.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Since the amount of energy lost through radiation depends on the elements present, oversimplifying their behavior means missing the key physics behind how the solar atmosphere really works.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
The Columbia University glaciologist Jonny Kingslake says these processes are oversimplified or omitted in numerical simulations.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversimplify
simplify
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Plaut aims to simplify the flying experience by utilizing software that mirrors a car rather than a traditional airplane.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Known for simplifying complex issues, O'Grady has reported on how tariffs impact small businesses and consumers, Federal Reserve policy and interest rate decisions, including securing an exclusive interview with a Federal Reserve president.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Oversimplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimplify. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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