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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The courts concluded, again oversimplifying a little, that section 212(f) did not allow the president to override those statutes.
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Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
The vice president of the Wisconsin Indian Education Association said the Amplify reading curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade includes content that is historically inaccurate and oversimplified.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
But that oversimplifies what is happening behind the scenes.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 23 May 2024
But what of those things that have not yet been said?
Engineers and scientists have been—or, at least, used to be—aware of the risk of oversimplifying the nature of innovation.
—Laurent Dubreuil, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
The vice president of the Wisconsin Indian Education Association said the Amplify reading curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade includes content that is historically inaccurate and oversimplified.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
But that oversimplifies what is happening behind the scenes.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 23 May 2024
But what of those things that have not yet been said?
Engineers and scientists have been—or, at least, used to be—aware of the risk of oversimplifying the nature of innovation.
—Laurent Dubreuil, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for oversimplify
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“Oversimplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversimplify. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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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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