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Recent Examples of oversimplification
According to Amit Sevak, CEO of ETS, pointing to the success of a few aberrations is a dangerous oversimplification.
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That is a silly and inaccurate oversimplification.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
This is a substantial oversimplification.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Storytelling has the power to shape perceptions, and misrepresentation or oversimplification can perpetuate harmful stereotypes.
—Colin Dougan, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That is a silly and inaccurate oversimplification.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
This is a substantial oversimplification.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Storytelling has the power to shape perceptions, and misrepresentation or oversimplification can perpetuate harmful stereotypes.
—Colin Dougan, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversimplification
Noun
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These models typically rely on simplification or brute-force computation, often at the cost of accuracy.—
Somnath Banerjee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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After a 10-hour sit-in by India‘s Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council, a simplification and reduction in tax slabs was announced late Wednesday.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The most effective education models are those that blend theory with real-world practice.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Testing particle physics theories, the $8 billion LHC was composed of superconducting magnets that allowed scientists to study subatomic particles including protons, electrons, quarks and photons.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Investigators initially had 12 hypotheses about what caused the deadly collapse, per The Miami Herald.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, despite the appeal of this coevolution hypothesis, the evidence remains largely circumstantial.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Oversimplification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimplification. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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