simplism

Definition of simplismnext

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Noun
  • But that would mean some simplification, especially with an eye on Min’s emotional journey through this landscape of the strange of the wonderful.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • If digital fatigue continues and consumers seek simplification, the demand for integrated platforms may grow.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In theory, this could be a standard beauty modification, like Ingres tossing a few extra vertebrae into a naked back.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • But the general idea is that there is a lot of stuff in the universe that is not the familiar matter that we are made of, and there are theories in which this stuff is not entirely benign.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The opportunity now is to apply those evaluations consistently, transparently and early in the land-use planning process, so communities are protected and urban infill and redevelopment can proceed without unnecessary fear, delay or oversimplification.
    Tim Rathmann, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • This would be a vast oversimplification and distortion of their organizing and solidarity work by and for Arab Americans in the Bay Area.
    Laura Einhorn, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And every proposition has elements in it that matter to individual people.
    Jack Fink, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The proposition has been met with backlash online, as some believe the name insinuates a connection to the president or downplays the importance of the man who donated the land, whom it is named after.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The hypothesis is supported by previous research that found that computer programmers become slower when using AI.
    Sharon Adarlo, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Then a perusal of several studies that spanned decades and oceans made my hypothesis cloudy enough to blot out that April Fools’ Day moon.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Simplism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplism. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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