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
The hardware, too, is fairly uncomplicated.
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New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2026
Assembly is refreshingly uncomplicated, with minimal tools and time required.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
In contrast, the Venture X Business Card, with a $395 annual fee, offers a simpler value proposition, with an uncomplicated earning structure and generous policies on guest access to airport lounges.
—Meghan Hunter, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
Moments that once brought uncomplicated joy may arrive tangled in a web of grief.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
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New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2026
Assembly is refreshingly uncomplicated, with minimal tools and time required.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
In contrast, the Venture X Business Card, with a $395 annual fee, offers a simpler value proposition, with an uncomplicated earning structure and generous policies on guest access to airport lounges.
—Meghan Hunter, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
Moments that once brought uncomplicated joy may arrive tangled in a web of grief.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomplicated
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In such a world, simple answers won’t do; only the courage to ask the hardest questions will push us forward.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Knox, who committed to wrestle at Rutgers University, and his dad were initially charged with simple assault for purposely/knowingly causing bodily injury after a brawl broke out at Collingswood High School on February.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Consider it a straightforward way to lock in international travel without juggling flights.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Here's how to create the optimal environment for seed-starting, plus straightforward tips for increasing your germination success.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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Osgood’s book aims to make religious conversion intelligible to the nonbeliever; meanwhile, many of Ash’s sources resist this sort of intelligibility at every turn, fearing that a religion compatible with the secular world is not enough of a religion at all.—
Lauren Boersma Harris,
New Yorker,
24 Dec. 2025
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The earliest Shaker songs, including ones attributed to Lee, have no intelligible language.—
Christian Goodwillie,
The Conversation,
22 Dec. 2025
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In a social situation where a single behavior can lead to accolades (if successful) or public ridicule (if failed), pushing risks past all reason may be understandable, particularly for individuals who have already built their identity and reputation around being an elite risk-taker.—
Christopher Ferguson,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Not wishing to linger on the emotional repercussions of these hurtful incidents is understandable, of course.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Light damage is less obvious, but just as destructive.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Yet Bob Atrops was an obvious suspect.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Anatomy of a Merger — Jim Freund A clear, deal-lawyer’s view of how acquisitions unfold, from negotiation through closing and early integration.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hood said interstates and main highways are pretty clear, but many rural county roads are probably still covered in ice.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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