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simplistic

[sim-plis-tik] / sɪmˈplɪs tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
simple
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“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race,” he declared in a simplistic tautology, “is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.”

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Critics dug out and posted his dissertation, which was pilloried by other academics for a simplistic chart that placed terrorism on a spectrum somewhere between “peacekeeping” and “thermonuclear war.”

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

And though Rivera is perhaps best known for shooting L.A.’s queer Latino underground, he elides any simplistic categorizations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

But I also wonder if it's overly simplistic to give full blame to the tech bros.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

On leaving home I was able to fabricate a new and far more satisfying history, frill of striking, simplistic environmental influences; a colorful past, easily accessible to strangers.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt



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