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
Maybe sales is oversimplifying implementation requirements.
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Ron Carson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
At the risk of oversimplifying: Everything on TV is shot from some distance, but typically, microphones are placed on or directly around those speaking.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Trump has long oversimplified the dizzyingly complex realities of water distribution in California, and once again this week appeared to suggest that the Southland’s troubles would be solved by an infusion of water from other parts of the state.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump's remarks, which link water policy to wildfire mitigation, spotlight these issues but also draw scrutiny for oversimplifying their complexities.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ron Carson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
At the risk of oversimplifying: Everything on TV is shot from some distance, but typically, microphones are placed on or directly around those speaking.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Trump has long oversimplified the dizzyingly complex realities of water distribution in California, and once again this week appeared to suggest that the Southland’s troubles would be solved by an infusion of water from other parts of the state.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump's remarks, which link water policy to wildfire mitigation, spotlight these issues but also draw scrutiny for oversimplifying their complexities.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oversimplify
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“Oversimplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimplify. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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