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
  • One theory is that ultraviolet radiation from the sun may have been the key.
    Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Priscilla Wald, who teaches about science fiction at Duke University, has a theory as to why.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • During a winter weather webinar by the Woodwell Climate Research Center, Cohen said that's an oversimplification of the influence of climate change and other patterns.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Pax Americana has never looked like a shakier proposition.
    Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Brightline says that running rail in the desert out West — where track crossings won't be at street level — will be a safer proposition.
    Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • What is emerging is a picture of an artist of profound mathematical acuity, who mobilized geometric, sequential, and modular forms to test hypotheses on interrelation, regeneration, and evolution in pursuit of mystical revelation.
    Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
  • His method of intellectual humility is to admit ignorance, test variables and revise working hypotheses based on new data, staying open to suggestions from others the whole time.
    Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Simplism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplism. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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