Thesaurus results for CONVOLUTION

convolution

noun

ˌkän-və-ˈlü-shən

as in complexity

something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult the inevitable convolutions involved in setting up an international teleconference

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Recent Examples of convolution From there, the plot pretzels itself into typical noir convolution, giving us an excuse to meet all sorts of characters, not least a shady local preacher played by Chris Evans, who uses his almost embarrassingly all-American good looks to convey treacle and snake oil. —

Daniel Bromfield, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025 The team turned their model loose on the series of treelike modifications and convolutions in the Indo-European family of languages. —

Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025 The wildest example of this meta-narrative convolution comes during the Season 1 recap that plays at the start of the episode. —

Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025 But a convolution of religious beliefs not based on biblical norms but used to fit a person’s own biased agenda is certainly foremost of the causes. —

Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for convolution

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Imaging, detection, and environmental monitoring tools The technology is particularly important for situational awareness in environments where human monitoring alone is insufficient due to scale, complexity, or safety risks.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
There are also daily lectures from guides on everything from the secret lives of plants to the complexity of Amazonian fish species.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026