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as in plainness
the quality or state of having a form or structure of few parts or elements
the machine was designed with a simplicity that should ensure ease of use by almost anyone
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as in clarity
clearness of expression
the simplicity of this poem is beautiful
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as in madness
lack of good sense or judgment
the stupefying simplicity of the generals who thought that war would be over in a month
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as in naturalness
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
answered the judge's questions with childlike simplicity
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Recent Examples of simplicity
Computer Mouse Deals The Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 gaming mouse is all about speed and simplicity.
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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
The decor melds style and simplicity, reflecting the spot’s history.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
So perhaps the clearest difference between the final months of O’Neil and the early months of Pereira has been simplicity.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The simplicity of getting your feet wet with these tools means that most of your time will be spent dealing with a company's security and compliance teams.
—Jeff Catlin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
The decor melds style and simplicity, reflecting the spot’s history.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
So perhaps the clearest difference between the final months of O’Neil and the early months of Pereira has been simplicity.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The simplicity of getting your feet wet with these tools means that most of your time will be spent dealing with a company's security and compliance teams.
—Jeff Catlin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplicity
Noun
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Every explosion, landscape, and detail is rendered with breathtaking clarity, making your gaming sessions more immersive than ever.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Android And The Desktop Experience Unsurprisingly, Google’s I/O developer conference leaned heavily into the future of AI (Casey Newton has a good summary of the magic and the madness coming up).—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Beneath that dizzying madness, McQuarrie introduced a progressively more labyrinthine mythology, knitting the installments together in ways plausible and not, and expanding Hunt from impressive spy to a more elemental force.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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The Bandung spirit of solidarity, friendship, and cooperation has played a pivotal role in the unity and cooperation of the Global South countries, Mr. Li said.—
Nikiek Karmini,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 May 2025
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In its place was a spirit of unity and kindness, a solidarity born out of unspeakable tragedy.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
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Dominguez has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity in the stabbing deaths of David Breaux, 50, and Karim Abou Najm, 20, at Davis’ Central and Sycamore parks; and the wounding of Kimberlee Guillory, then 64, in her tent in the city’s downtown.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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And in the insanity of general religion, why not a dolphin Jesus?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
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The Tates have promised to fight the charges in Britain and Romania, publicly declaring their intent to prove their innocence in both jurisdictions.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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The couple has maintained their innocence and filed appeals seeking a new trial.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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The decline accelerated in the 20th century, as mass manufacturing favored uniformity and cost-efficiency.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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In the spirit of John 17, where Jesus prayed that His followers would be one so that the world might believe, Protestants pray for unity — not uniformity, but unity in Christ.—
Case Thorp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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CHiPs was real, Kid Cop Nights is fake, and neither the two-dimensional storytelling of the former nor the hacky absurdity of the latter seem to have much in common with either of the shows referencing them.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
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Like sister-in-law Debra, Amy couldn't win with her future in-laws, sparking a bond between the two over the sheer absurdity of the Barones.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Chloe is successful, tightly wound and over-calculating to the extent that doubting her sincerity is unavoidable.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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Read: The sincerity and absurdity of Hollywood’s best action franchise As a grand valediction to a long-running storyline, the self-reflexiveness makes some sense.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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“Simplicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplicity. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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