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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 simplicity of the meme allowed young Korean children to repeat the phrase in English.
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Rebekah Willett, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The main benefit of having a point-and-shoot digital camera is its simplicity.
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Pick simple systems, since simplicity strengthens daily peace.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
For people like myself who just love to drive, the fact that the most popular vehicles being sold are all focused on competence and simplicity of control are anathema.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
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That plainness, though, adds to the sense that Death in the Family isn’t packing in unnecessary frills, just conveying what happened and following the facts.—
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Here are Pereira’s thoughts on several topics, edited for clarity and brevity.—
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Contemporary voices echo this caution with striking clarity.—
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But there was some method to the madness here, as UConn, which didn’t take a free throw in the first half, took 18 in the second half and OT.—
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Ditlevsen writes beautifully, and her sly and specific humor always manages to both undercut and deepen the madness and love in all of her books.—
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The Windsor family often shares moments during this time of year that reflect their warmth and naturalness.—
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Frogposting, then, pits the intractably byzantine, soulless and cutthroat nature of the contemporary economy in a simple binary against what the posters envision as the green, healthy, naturalness of the Earth—framed as a joke, the base unit of online commentary.—
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The show of unity from the royal family comes just over a week after King Charles formally stripped his brother, the former Prince Andrew, of all his royal titles and instructed him to vacate his Windsor home, Royal Lodge.—
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The airlines trade group pointed to a joint letter it and other aviation groups sent to Congress in February calling for unity in support of modernizing the ATC system.—
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She was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2006 and was placed in a maximum-security psychiatric center in Texas, where she's resided ever since.—
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In addition, only 26% of defendants raising the insanity defense were found not guilty by reason of insanity.—
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But none of Wardlaw's newfound claims of innocence matter.—
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Gary Washington spent more than 30 years in prison and always maintained his innocence.—
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The crosswalks have become a focal point in a broader debate over local expression versus state uniformity.—
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Much of Pantone’s business is selling color-swatch guides to designers, artists, and marketers to ensure this uniformity, which is hugely important to their jobs.—
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“Simplicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplicity. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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