as in hasty
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Recent Examples of oversimple
This oversimple model grants primacy based on authorship and chronology.
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Kevin Dettmar, The Atlantic, 1 July 2022
Kevin Dettmar, The Atlantic, 1 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversimple
Adjective
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According to El Confidencial, Trillo pressured the buyer into making a hasty purchase, claiming other investors were circling.—
Daniel Cassady for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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Experts recommend talking to managers before making a hasty decision.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What makes these incidents particularly alarming is that the malware was hosted on Steam's official platform, not just sketchy third-party sites.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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For one, correlation between transfer spending and on-pitch success is sketchy (wages have historically been a better barometer for how a club will perform).—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Speaking at the White House last week, Mr. Musk asserted without providing evidence that a cursory examination of the Social Security Administration found that people listed in its systems as being 150 years old were receiving benefits.—
Alan Rappeport,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Since 2001, the net effect of the state-building mission in Afghanistan has been the emergence of a strong Afghan army and a weak Afghan state, creating an imbalance that should worry anyone with a cursory knowledge of history or political theory.—
Paul D. Miller,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Apr. 2014
Adjective
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Due to its mild alkaline (acid-reducing) effect and abrasive texture, baking soda can help remove superficial stains and reduce bacteria in the mouth.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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Her framework moves beyond superficial advice, addressing the root causes of insecurity while offering practical tools for lasting change.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Critically, Villa’s left-back must show composure in possession during their build-up, where he is expected to stay deep, receive under pressure and provide a passing option, as shown here against Arsenal in January.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Denver’s defense, led by Surtain II, ranked third in scoring defense while Nix turned in one of the best rookie seasons by a quarterback in NFL history by finishing with the most passing touchdowns, touchdowns, completions and passing yards of any rookie quarterback.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The benefit of all of this, of course, is a shift toward recognizing, at least in the zeitgeist, the seemingly facile truth: that moms have identities and desires beyond being moms.—
Cady Lang,
TIME,
24 May 2024
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The commentary on social media is mostly facile, although a humiliating trick played on Nikki is devilishly funny and some of the flashback-recap sequences make zippy use of online video.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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Marta González de la Rubia, an archivist at Loewe who gave me a tour of the facility, told me that in the company’s early decades the retention of samples had been haphazard, and that this was especially true with the company’s packaging.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The vibrations felt more haphazard, with less granular effects, but loud shots were still met with strong motor bumps.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Choosing a random cabin location Choose your cabin location with careful consideration and a strategic approach.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Cherry rues the random nature of these instances of trauma, which explode only to be forgotten five minutes later, subsumed beneath the next crisis.—
Sam Worley,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Oversimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimple. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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