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
Such values are easy to oversimplify in our own personal narratives as well as in those of prominent figures ranging from Oprah Winfrey to JD Vance.
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Jeff Hobbs, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
This complex nexus has been oversimplified here into the universalized concept of vanity.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Sweeping statements, like labeling alcohol as unequivocally harmful, risk oversimplifying complex public health issues.
—Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
There are critics for every generation who popularize some stereotypes and oversimplify their characteristics or work styles.
—Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Hobbs, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
This complex nexus has been oversimplified here into the universalized concept of vanity.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Sweeping statements, like labeling alcohol as unequivocally harmful, risk oversimplifying complex public health issues.
—Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
There are critics for every generation who popularize some stereotypes and oversimplify their characteristics or work styles.
—Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oversimplify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversimplify
simplify
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But the shooting side has simplified a bit since Doom Eternal.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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This isn't the first time Tesla has simplified its product line in response to market realities.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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“Oversimplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimplify. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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