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Recent Examples of oversimplification
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.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Health experts said Oz’s stance is a dangerous oversimplification that ignores decades of scientific findings.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
That is an oversimplification; Dombrowski, the club’s president of baseball operations, is not undefeated.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
That was kind of my big fear, which would’ve been fine, but for some reason, that just felt like such an oversimplification.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Much of the criticism of the UAE goes far beyond caution and reflects manipulation, oversimplification and wishful thinking.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Doorman highlights more recent scholarship that argues that this is an oversimplification of what were larger theoretical differences between the movement’s two founders.
—JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
Huffman rejects this rhetoric, calling it an oversimplification.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
According to Amit Sevak, CEO of ETS, pointing to the success of a few aberrations is a dangerous oversimplification.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Health experts said Oz’s stance is a dangerous oversimplification that ignores decades of scientific findings.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
That is an oversimplification; Dombrowski, the club’s president of baseball operations, is not undefeated.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
That was kind of my big fear, which would’ve been fine, but for some reason, that just felt like such an oversimplification.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Much of the criticism of the UAE goes far beyond caution and reflects manipulation, oversimplification and wishful thinking.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Doorman highlights more recent scholarship that argues that this is an oversimplification of what were larger theoretical differences between the movement’s two founders.
—JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
Huffman rejects this rhetoric, calling it an oversimplification.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
According to Amit Sevak, CEO of ETS, pointing to the success of a few aberrations is a dangerous oversimplification.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversimplification
Noun
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Those habits matter, especially in a democracy that increasingly rewards speed, outrage and simplification.—
Helmut Paul,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The discussion included the city’s restoration of utilities in record time, the simplification and speeding up of permitting, and the active construction of nearly 500 homes in the city, Bass said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Such theories were met with some skepticism by trade researchers at the time, and not all of the predictions have come true.—
Josh Ederington,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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As the search continues with no suspects or persons of interest, posts across Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook and YouTube have put millions of eyeballs on tips and theories surrounding her disappearance.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If multiple hypotheses do not explain the data equally well, then the one that explains the data more accurately and comprehensively is superior.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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If there are answers to these questions, or informed hypotheses, this biography does not provide them.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Oversimplification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimplification. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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