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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
The cream's superpower is its simplicity: Hyaluronic acid holds water in the skin, three different kinds of ceramides patch up any gaps in the skin barrier, and petrolatum jelly locks it all in.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 15 May 2025
According to Ulbricht, the most special thing about the work is its sheer simplicity.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2025
What makes the plane offer potentially more damaging than other controversies, however, is its sheer simplicity and visibility.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 May 2025
The simplicity of pressure washing leads many to dismiss it as a side hustle rather than a scalable business.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplicity
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Every explosion, landscape, and detail is rendered with breathtaking clarity, making your gaming sessions more immersive than ever.—
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This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.—
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Beneath that dizzying madness, McQuarrie introduced a progressively more labyrinthine mythology, knitting the installments together in ways plausible and not, and expanding Hunt from impressive spy to a more elemental force.—
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Android And The Desktop Experience Unsurprisingly, Google’s I/O developer conference leaned heavily into the future of AI (Casey Newton has a good summary of the magic and the madness coming up).—
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The Bandung spirit of solidarity, friendship, and cooperation has played a pivotal role in the unity and cooperation of the Global South countries, Mr. Li said.—
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In its place was a spirit of unity and kindness, a solidarity born out of unspeakable tragedy.—
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Dominguez has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity in the stabbing deaths of David Breaux, 50, and Karim Abou Najm, 20, at Davis’ Central and Sycamore parks; and the wounding of Kimberlee Guillory, then 64, in her tent in the city’s downtown.—
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And in the insanity of general religion, why not a dolphin Jesus?—
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The beginning of the finale reveals that the explosion originated in the laundry room, where Graham was trying to declare his innocence to Donnie and Crystal (Destiny Hernandez).—
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Earlier this week, as his legal team argued for his innocence, Peterson claimed to have been stabbed 14 times while behind bars.—
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This is the great benefit of uniformity and it should not be underestimated.—
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That overlap also played into executives’ decision to maintain uniformity with the name ESPN, rather than a different name that may increase confusion, the people said.—
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CHiPs was real, Kid Cop Nights is fake, and neither the two-dimensional storytelling of the former nor the hacky absurdity of the latter seem to have much in common with either of the shows referencing them.—
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Like sister-in-law Debra, Amy couldn't win with her future in-laws, sparking a bond between the two over the sheer absurdity of the Barones.—
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Learn more about how self-trust and interpersonal trust is earned through: care, competence, sincerity, and reliability.—
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Vince Vaughn brings an unforced sincerity to the role of inexperienced entrepreneur Joey Scaravella, and the four nonnas (grandmothers) who join him in his unconventional culinary enterprise are played by Lorraine Bracco, Susan Sarandon, Talia Shire and Brenda Vacarro — heavy hitters moving nimbly.—
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“Simplicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplicity. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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