sophistication
noun
so·phis·ti·ca·tion
sə-ˌfi-stə-ˈkā-shən 
Examples of sophistication in a Sentence
the engine's sophistication requires that all repairs be done by an experienced mechanic
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Emily in Paris may be a fan of tight and short, but in reality, the French are the opposite—length adds sophistication.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
His eventual band, the Family Stone, was racially mixed—rare at the time—and, from the beginning, shone with evidence of its leader’s sophistication and restless ear.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2025
Some teachers’ lessons might lack sophistication or depth, but the idea that schools are neglecting or ignoring slavery is probably overstated.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Model wing represented a leap in sophistication The model wing represented a leap in sophistication from a smaller one developed during a previous NASA-Boeing collaboration called the Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research (SUGAR).
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2025
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
His eventual band, the Family Stone, was racially mixed—rare at the time—and, from the beginning, shone with evidence of its leader’s sophistication and restless ear.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2025
Some teachers’ lessons might lack sophistication or depth, but the idea that schools are neglecting or ignoring slavery is probably overstated.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Model wing represented a leap in sophistication The model wing represented a leap in sophistication from a smaller one developed during a previous NASA-Boeing collaboration called the Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research (SUGAR).
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sophistication
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“Sophistication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sophistication. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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sophistication
noun
so·phis·ti·ca·tion
sə-ˌfis-tə-ˈkā-shən
: the process or result of making impure or weak : adulteration
sophistication of a drug
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