as in to simplify
to describe (something) in a way that does not include all the facts and details and that causes misunderstanding
The article oversimplifies the problem. She tends to oversimplify things.
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Recent Examples of oversimplify
However, these are difficult conversations, and they shouldn't be oversimplified or commercialized.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
The argument oversimplifies inflation by ignoring the roles of market dynamics, supply chain challenges and sector-specific factors.
—Holly Jean Soto, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
But this view oversimplifies the concept, reducing it to a mere possession rather than recognizing it as a dynamic and interactive process that requires intention and awareness.
—Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
This both oversimplifies the vast complexity of human brain chemistry, and overstates our capacity to optimize consciousness.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 22 May 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
The argument oversimplifies inflation by ignoring the roles of market dynamics, supply chain challenges and sector-specific factors.
—Holly Jean Soto, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
But this view oversimplifies the concept, reducing it to a mere possession rather than recognizing it as a dynamic and interactive process that requires intention and awareness.
—Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
This both oversimplifies the vast complexity of human brain chemistry, and overstates our capacity to optimize consciousness.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 22 May 2024
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“Oversimplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimplify. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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