oversimplify
verb
over·sim·pli·fy
ˌō-vər-ˈsim-plə-ˌfī 
oversimplified; oversimplifying; oversimplifies
: to simplify to such an extent as to bring about distortion, misunderstanding, or error
: to engage in undue or extreme simplification
Examples of oversimplify in a Sentence
The article oversimplifies the problem.
She tends to oversimplify things.
We must resist the temptation to oversimplify.
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However, this belief, while not entirely baseless, oversimplifies the reality of how businesses thrive and sustain themselves in the long run.
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Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
However, this binary perspective oversimplifies a far more complex reality.
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The story is oversimplified, the sets are blandly artificial (when not fully CGI-rendered) and Gadot’s hilariously wooden performance never quite hits the realm of camp classic.
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But, by oversimplifying the historical reality, these narratives sanitize the past and prevent us from properly understanding the historical actors involved and their motivations.
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Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
However, this binary perspective oversimplifies a far more complex reality.
—Stephanie Creary, Harvard Business Review, 23 Apr. 2025
The story is oversimplified, the sets are blandly artificial (when not fully CGI-rendered) and Gadot’s hilariously wooden performance never quite hits the realm of camp classic.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
But, by oversimplifying the historical reality, these narratives sanitize the past and prevent us from properly understanding the historical actors involved and their motivations.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Oversimplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversimplify. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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oversimplify
verb
over·sim·pli·fy
ˌō-vər-ˈsim-plə-ˌfī
: to simplify something so much that the result is confusing, misleading, or wrong
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