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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
Where the show is at its most effective is in how the beauty of all these pieces come together in the end, with a final line that is incredibly beautiful in its simplicity.
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Much of the film’s brilliance lies in the juxtaposition between the simplicity of its concept and the complexity of its execution.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
That simplicity is also what keeps costs down.
—Zoe Weiner, Flow Space, 23 Jan. 2026
Silver bars tend to win on price efficiency and stacking simplicity.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Much of the film’s brilliance lies in the juxtaposition between the simplicity of its concept and the complexity of its execution.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
That simplicity is also what keeps costs down.
—Zoe Weiner, Flow Space, 23 Jan. 2026
Silver bars tend to win on price efficiency and stacking simplicity.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for simplicity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplicity
Noun
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That plainness, though, adds to the sense that Death in the Family isn’t packing in unnecessary frills, just conveying what happened and following the facts.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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The key to making this happen is clarity and purpose.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Set into motion by an innocuous wish, the James family is forced to explore their generational differences, intra-marital conflicts, raging hormones, and professional anxieties, in a complicated web of body-swapping madness.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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The documentary focuses on the inhabitants of Antarctica, and captures an apparent moment of madness within a colony of Adélie penguins, who endure scathingly harsh conditions in the icy wasteland.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Windsor family often shares moments during this time of year that reflect their warmth and naturalness.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
25 Dec. 2025
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Frogposting, then, pits the intractably byzantine, soulless and cutthroat nature of the contemporary economy in a simple binary against what the posters envision as the green, healthy, naturalness of the Earth—framed as a joke, the base unit of online commentary.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
3 Dec. 2025
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While a community can often feel divisive, separate, messy, and broken, this event celebrates the truth that those differences can be woven into a beautiful unity of caring and hope, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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This year’s lineup not only showcases iconic songs but also celebrates unity across various genres.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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What’s that old saying about the definition of insanity.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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In that case, Bojeh was found not guilty by reason of insanity and later released under conditional supervision.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In contrast to the George Floyd civil lawsuit against Minneapolis – a federal case that would have been decided by a jury – everything in a tort lawsuit against the federal government, from guilt or innocence to the amount of a potential reward, would be decided by a federal judge.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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But Bob maintained his innocence.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Integration is typically guided by strategic fit rather than uniformity.—
Gustaf Lundberg Toresson,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The impulse to reimpose uniformity or respond to an economic challenge in ways that suppress growth turns real gains into real losses.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Simplicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplicity. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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