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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
The result is an aesthetic that skillfully balances a variety of textures, including injecting Shou Sugi Ban custom treatments inspired by Japanese principles of wabi-sabi that typically employ elements of asymmetry, roughness, and simplicity.
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
And given the sheer amount of story here, and the apparent simplicity of style, the level of detail is astounding.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 June 2026
Why Our Homemade Chicken Salad Is So Popular Our most popular chicken salad recipe ever likely earned this title because of its simplicity.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
The statues' graceful outlines and cascading folds of clothes all radiate elegant simplicity.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
And given the sheer amount of story here, and the apparent simplicity of style, the level of detail is astounding.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 June 2026
Why Our Homemade Chicken Salad Is So Popular Our most popular chicken salad recipe ever likely earned this title because of its simplicity.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
The statues' graceful outlines and cascading folds of clothes all radiate elegant simplicity.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplicity
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The through-line across all of it – the music, the acting, the international stages – is a pair of principles Lo articulates with plainness.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Maybe that’s because the interiors have a certain plainness — one that’s accurate to Georgian classicism but boring to Hollywood hotshots.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Editors These workers prepare articles and books for publication, helping writers shape and structure their work and checking for accuracy and clarity.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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One decision, made from clarity rather than panic, rippled into an entirely different life.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Driven by revenge and madness, Sweeney Todd slices necks he is meant to just shave.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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Horkheimer and Adorno had concluded that advanced capitalism, far from being a technocratic monolith, had an inherent tendency toward chaos and madness.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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As a national icon, the Natural Bridge served as a quiet, Emersonian rebuke to Europe’s militaristic triumphal arches, reinforcing the naturalness of American democracy.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That ease and naturalness are paramount to Copeland.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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All fun and unity, all the streets, everyone selling Knicks jumpers.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The downside to that was losing the visual sense of group unity for much if not most of the show.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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However, what seemed like the perfect life was really a complex house of cards built on lies and insanity.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Support ballot measures or candidates (not named Steyer) focused on reforming the state’s zoning and regulatory insanity.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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The presumption of innocence remains fully intact.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The trick of claiming such devout innocence worked quite readily for the last several years.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The Myth Of Universal Reach The primary challenge with RCS business messaging is a lack of uniformity.—
Aaron Alter,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Avoid uniformity by thoughtfully mixing frame styles and finishes, creating visual depth and interest while maintaining a cohesive feel.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
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“Simplicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplicity. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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