simplifications

noun

plural of simplification
1
as in generalizations

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as in summaries

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplifications
  1. generalizations
  2. summaries
  3. abstracts
  4. synopses
  5. abbreviations
  6. inventories
  7. outlines
  8. rundowns
Noun
  • At last week’s meeting, though, Warsh spoke largely in platitudes and generalizations.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of generalizations
Noun
  • The memo provides a summary of the agreement between Google and Entergy, as well as summaries of testimony provided by Entergy officials in support of the contract.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Structuring this with clean schema, FAQs and listicles ensures both AI summaries and real searchers choose our client’s sites.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 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
Noun
  • See the full list of additions to Rooftop’s summer film series below, with all synopses provided by Rooftop.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 July 2026
  • See full details, including Denver Film synopses and each show’s openers, below.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of synopses
Noun
  • There will be controversy, grift and venality, supporters will get lost and lose themselves in a fog of legalese, accounting and abbreviations — VAR, SCR, LOL, FFS — there will be ugliness and misgivings and a lot of meh.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For spacing purposes, Steele has removed the following words – left, at, by, went, had, in, the, to, for, and, then and got – and has crafted his own abbreviations.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of abbreviations
Noun
  • As crude inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve drain toward their operational limits, America is left, armed with just 300 million barrels.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Missile inventories cannot refill instantly because the underlying network was never built for sudden, sustained high-volume demand.
    — Dennis Mitzner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of inventories
Noun
  • Abrams said the broad outlines of a war with Iran, including it contesting the Strait of Hormuz, were well understood in national security circles before the fighting began.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the risks Gates outlines are specific to richer, Western countries.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlines
Noun
  • The Art of Loving conquered the rankings for a month, while Messy peaked in second place on both rundowns.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After a couple of rundowns, WVU baserunners safely occupied all three bases.
    — Gary Bedore May 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Definition of rundowns
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“Simplifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplifications. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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