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as in plainness
the quality or state of having a form or structure of few parts or elements
the machine was designed with a simplicity that should ensure ease of use by almost anyone
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as in clarity
clearness of expression
the simplicity of this poem is beautiful
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as in madness
lack of good sense or judgment
the stupefying simplicity of the generals who thought that war would be over in a month
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as in naturalness
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
answered the judge's questions with childlike simplicity
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Recent Examples of simplicity
Kelly himself talked about the scheme’s simplicity.
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Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
For simplicity, assume the hallway is one unit wide.
—Richard Green, Quanta Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Escobar emphasizes simplicity and ease, using pre-cooked or easily prepared ingredients.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 12 Feb. 2025
Jobs championed minimalism and clarity in design and user interface, recognizing that simplicity enhances usability.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2025
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Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
For simplicity, assume the hallway is one unit wide.
—Richard Green, Quanta Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Escobar emphasizes simplicity and ease, using pre-cooked or easily prepared ingredients.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 12 Feb. 2025
Jobs championed minimalism and clarity in design and user interface, recognizing that simplicity enhances usability.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplicity
Noun
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Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had strategic clarity and a keen reading of domestic developments in China.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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In today’s information-rich environment, clarity is key, especially as more people and organizations use AI tools to help summarize emails.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The peaceful scene of pandas resting in a meadow is quickly disturbed by Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Sebastian Hansen hurtling to the ground at full speed with a bucket of video-game accurate water, and from there, all kinds of madness ensues.—
Billie Melissa,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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And when her brother-in-law, Stanley (Marlon Brando), rapes her, her descent into madness was made all the more vivid and believable by Leigh's precise depiction of vulnerability and instability.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even more unity, even more willingness to cooperate.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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That was back when gestures of bipartisanship and appeals to national unity were still in the mix on the night the president comes before Congress to hold forth on the state of the union.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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In 2013, Tyree Smith was found not guilty by reason of insanity in relation to the 2012 killing of Angel Gonzalez, whose body was discovered after he was hacked to death in a vacant apartment in Bridgeport, per NPR.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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The definition of insanity is doing the same thing, expecting different results.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Adams has insisted on his innocence and refused to resign.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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He was offered a life sentence in exchange for a guilty plea, but, maintaining his innocence, refused the deal.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The stone was eventually cut from a new seam in the quarry to ensure uniformity for the full length of the street.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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There is limited uniformity across studies for berberine dosage and duration.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Film Constellation has boarded sales on Oscar Hudson’s Straight Circle, a dark comedy on the absurdities of conflict, and revealed a first image as principal photography wraps in South Africa.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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Why such absurdity in a film about human connection?—
Stuart Miller,
Orange County Register,
12 Feb. 2025
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Cynically referring to the Trotskyists accused in the show trials that Stalin staged in Moscow as part of the Great Purge, Brecht’s comment is still debated in part because its degree of sincerity is so hard to parse.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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Roughly defined, the genre celebrates rhythm, sincerity and virtuosity.—
Adam Bradley D’Angelo Lovell Williams Milton David Dixon III,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Simplicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplicity. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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