simplisms

noun

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plural of simplism
as in theories

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  1. theories
  2. hypotheses
  3. propositions
Noun
  • Abundant theories are floating here and there.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Previous theories about the eruption indicated its source was much closer to the equator, and the Babuyan Claro volcano in the Philippines had been considered a leading candidate.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of theories
Noun
  • Some hypotheses suggest the site served as a ceremonial or religious center, possibly involving funerary rituals, as evidenced by nearby Neolithic burials.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Benefit of a Bald Body Over the years, several hypotheses have been proposed.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of hypotheses
Noun
  • Carriage disputes have picked up in recent years as the rise of streaming forces pay-TV providers to reevaluate their value propositions.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Over the past eight years, Los Angeles voters have supported an alphabet soup of ballot propositions intended to address the region’s homeless crisis.
    Jessica Goodheart, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of propositions
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