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simplistic

[sim-plis-tik] / sɪmˈplɪs tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
simple
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Yet it is too simplistic to say that Powell was simply very unlucky.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“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

Directed by Andy Serkis with a screenplay from Nicholas Stoller, “Animal Farm” reduces Orwell’s already simplistic allegory to a shadow of its former self.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

They said it was "a simplistic way of reducing a characteristic to a single gene, which does not reflect the complex nature of sex".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Figure 1.77 contains a few very simplistic examples of how these "road map signs" will work.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones



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