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
However, this belief, while not entirely baseless, oversimplifies the reality of how businesses thrive and sustain themselves in the long run.
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Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
However, this binary perspective oversimplifies a far more complex reality.
—Stephanie Creary, Harvard Business Review, 23 Apr. 2025
The story is oversimplified, the sets are blandly artificial (when not fully CGI-rendered) and Gadot’s hilariously wooden performance never quite hits the realm of camp classic.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
But, by oversimplifying the historical reality, these narratives sanitize the past and prevent us from properly understanding the historical actors involved and their motivations.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
However, this binary perspective oversimplifies a far more complex reality.
—Stephanie Creary, Harvard Business Review, 23 Apr. 2025
The story is oversimplified, the sets are blandly artificial (when not fully CGI-rendered) and Gadot’s hilariously wooden performance never quite hits the realm of camp classic.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
But, by oversimplifying the historical reality, these narratives sanitize the past and prevent us from properly understanding the historical actors involved and their motivations.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversimplify
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This approach simplifies know-your-customer compliance but excludes borrowers who self-custody their assets on hardware wallets, which is a common security practice among crypto users.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The prosecution is just simplifying the charges for the jury to avoid confusion.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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“Oversimplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimplify. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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