as in simple
easy to understand, do, or use; not complicated
The plot was uncomplicated and easy to follow. uncomplicated machinery He's an uncomplicated, straightforward person.
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Recent Examples of uncomplicated
It has been approved for women and girls 12 and up with uncomplicated UTIs and is expected to be available in the second half of the year.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
The uncomplicated, attractive dining room is functional, and serves its purpose.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Her most recent album, 143, is a bouncy, brain-dead paean to pleasure and uncomplicated empowerment.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
The Pull-On Pant Nothing screams summertime ease quite like an uncomplicated trouser.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
The uncomplicated, attractive dining room is functional, and serves its purpose.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Her most recent album, 143, is a bouncy, brain-dead paean to pleasure and uncomplicated empowerment.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
The Pull-On Pant Nothing screams summertime ease quite like an uncomplicated trouser.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomplicated
Adjective
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Travel can be a quiet retreat, a getaway from life’s monotony, and a simple return to self.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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To help fortify children’s islands, parents can take a few simple steps: 1.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Pony Bead Pumpkins Ideal for the autumnal season, this adorable and straightforward seasonal craft uses pipe cleaners and beads to create three-dimensional pumpkins perfect for displaying on the mantle or your Thanksgiving tablescape.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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The most straightforward data point is the growth rate of gross domestic product, or GDP.—
Erica E. Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The vocals come through loud and clear, with harmonies easily intelligible, thanks to the UBoom's multi-driver design.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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My family attended an evangelical church that believed in Hell in a way that would have been intelligible, if abhorrent, to the medieval Catholic Dante.—
Elisa Gonzalez,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The lesson is obvious for investors: always consider control systems.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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That was all too obvious within minutes of his final home game of the season coming to an end on Friday night.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Subtle but clear involuntary changes allowed for the patient to have their condition plotted on a scale – something that takes the onus away from less reliable self-reporting.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
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Taken together, the studies provide the clearest evidence yet that birds and mammals independently evolved brain regions for complex cognition.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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