simplisms

noun

plural of simplism
as in theories

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  1. theories
  2. hypotheses
  3. propositions
Noun
  • The sheriff's office also sought to rebut theories that had circulated publicly about the case, including claims that evidence was missing or the crime scene had been manipulated.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Forbes probably won’t sue Despite the range of legal theories available, Friedman doubts Forbes will actually bring a case.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of theories
Noun
  • Microsoft is already deploying autonomous threat-detection capabilities capable of continuously investigating incidents, developing hypotheses, gathering supporting evidence and identifying malicious activity that traditional processes can miss.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The World Health Organization’s independent scientific advisory group reported in 2025 that much of the information needed to fully evaluate the competing hypotheses had not been provided by China.
    — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of hypotheses
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  • Bryan Schreier, a partner at Sequoia (which led Zum’s 2017 Series A), says another of Zum’s big value propositions is that it cannot be replicated by an Uber, Lyft or even OpenAI.
    — Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • California voters will also have their say on 14 statewide propositions this November.
    — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of propositions
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