SIMPLIFICATIONS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

simplifications

noun

plural of simplification

as in generalizations

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profundities

as in summaries

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Noun

Some called out the statement for making sweeping generalizations about Phish fans, especially when most of the crowd was all kind vibes.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
That includes everything from feeding the lie that Obama was not born in the United States to crude generalizations about majority-Black countries and posts that have sparked anger on his Truth Social website.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of generalizations

Noun

To absolutely no one’s surprise, Google’s search-result AI summaries have led to a drop in traffic for everyone, Ars included.

— Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
At a Glance creates bullet-point summaries of existing articles, while BBC Style Assist helps edit regional stories in the broadcaster’s signature style and voice.

— Milad Jalalian Ebrahimi, The Conversation, 29 July 2026

Definition of summaries

Noun

The New York Times first reported Tuesday that two COVID vaccine papers and abstracts of studies on a shingles vaccine were blocked by FDA officials.

— Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 May 2026
In addition, the Times learned that FDA officials did not allow agency scientists to submit two abstracts for studies on Shingrix, a shingles vaccine, to a major drug safety conference.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026

Definition of abstracts

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The recall notice includes brand abbreviations and some product descriptions, including use-by dates, but does not mention specific retailers, restaurants or product names.

— Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
One of football betting’s favourite abbreviations and the concept is refreshingly uncomplicated.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Definition of abbreviations

Noun

Yet the military’s own acquisition efforts acknowledge limits to existing inventories.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, has released reports on declining inventories based on budget documents and other public information.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of inventories

Noun

Compressed color values—in contrast to the wide modulations in tone that Cassatt allowed elsewhere—heighten the sense of mass, while unexpected bright blue outlines seal their contours.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Alternatively, the president could start over and build a plan consistent with the doctrine’s outlines.

— KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlines

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