oversimplify
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"Conventional simulations oversimplify real materials, while experiments reveal complexity without a clear way to quantify cause and effect," explains Prof. Kotsugi.
From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026
Wald doesn’t think investors should oversimplify and assume that a strong dollar is always a headwind for big U.S. multinational companies—or a weak dollar supportive because it makes exports cheaper.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
“Blanket messages may oversimplify complex evidence,” they wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
The state’s proposed Zone 0 regulations oversimplify complex conditions in real neighborhoods and go beyond what is currently known from scientific research regarding plant flammability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
It’s easy to oversimplify what was undoubtedly a rapid and dramatic expansion, and to picture all Khoisan in the way being trampled by onrushing Bantu hordes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Focusing too hard on the success stories glosses over these patients’ experiences—and oversimplifies the complex nature of treating chronic pain for teens who come to these programs hoping for a cure.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025
Some critics argue influencer‑led charity oversimplifies deep‑rooted issues and risks becoming more spectacle than solution.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2025
While plausible, this view oversimplifies broader global trade instability that South America is also exposed to.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
In interviews, several researchers said the blanket warning Dr. Murthy has proposed — “social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents” — stretches and oversimplifies the scientific evidence.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
Suffice to say that there is a core of truth to Jefferson’s account of the dinner-table bargain, though it vastly oversimplifies the history that was happening at that propitious moment.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Ahead of council tax rises for millions of people this April, StepChange has called for an end to imprisonment and "unsympathetic or oversimplified messaging" over non-payment.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
Mr. Dhume may think that the newly minted labor codes’ permissive hiring rules only apply to private firms that have fewer than 300 workers—instead of 100 workers like before—but that’s an oversimplified analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
“What people are seeing are really oversimplified TikToks or reels that say put $300 in Roth and you’ll have $1 million later on,” said Holden.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 13, 2026
The researchers argue that predictions of an ongoing mass extinction may rely on oversimplified or outdated assumptions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2025
In a voice deceptively calm, I replied that he oversimplified the whole issue.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
“I think we are way oversimplifying health here and worry that some women will not get treated for major conditions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
"Thinking of it as any senator’s pet agency is just oversimplifying the demand and need for it"
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2024
If that sounds like oversimplifying things, then you’re starting to understand the inner life of Paul, the 42-year-old would-be hero of Teddy Wayne’s fifth novel, “The Great Man Theory.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
To defend against the bans, some gender-affirming providers were oversimplifying aspects of the treatments.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
“And in many cases, that meant oversimplifying, omitting, and even outright falsehood. Now that you are here, there is no need for any of those things.”
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
