as in complicated
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
spent his first year at the Pentagon just trying to fathom its byzantine workings
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Recent Examples of byzantine
The multi-layered approach seemingly reflects exactly the Byzantine structure the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC hope to eliminate.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Syracuse began as an ancient Greek settlement nearly 3,000 years ago, and its beauty has beckoned both travelers and empires for centuries (Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, and Norman, to name a few).
—Michele Becker, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
Glass lenses and the scientific revolution In the early 13th century, after the sacking of Constantinople, some excellent Byzantine glassmakers left their homes to settle in Venice – at the time a powerful economic and political center.
—Peter Mullner, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Known then and today by the nickname El Greco, his idiosyncratic painting (which appears to draw some on Byzantine traditions) still seems fresh and exciting.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Many fascinating finds from the Byzantine era still turn up in Asia Minor and the Middle East today.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Visit the Duomo in Amalfi, where the Byzantine facade is made of striped marble and stone.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 July 2025
Look for creamy white blooming and fragrant marsh Afrikaner (Gladiolus tristis), hot pink Byzantine gladiolus (Gladiolus byzantinus), pearl pink and magenta painted lady gladiolus (Gladiolus carneus) to start.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Kim Kardashian is in Venice today swinging past Gothic and Byzantine villas on her way to the wedding of the world’s third-richest man.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 June 2025
Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Syracuse began as an ancient Greek settlement nearly 3,000 years ago, and its beauty has beckoned both travelers and empires for centuries (Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, and Norman, to name a few).
—Michele Becker, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
Glass lenses and the scientific revolution In the early 13th century, after the sacking of Constantinople, some excellent Byzantine glassmakers left their homes to settle in Venice – at the time a powerful economic and political center.
—Peter Mullner, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Known then and today by the nickname El Greco, his idiosyncratic painting (which appears to draw some on Byzantine traditions) still seems fresh and exciting.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Many fascinating finds from the Byzantine era still turn up in Asia Minor and the Middle East today.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Visit the Duomo in Amalfi, where the Byzantine facade is made of striped marble and stone.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 July 2025
Look for creamy white blooming and fragrant marsh Afrikaner (Gladiolus tristis), hot pink Byzantine gladiolus (Gladiolus byzantinus), pearl pink and magenta painted lady gladiolus (Gladiolus carneus) to start.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Kim Kardashian is in Venice today swinging past Gothic and Byzantine villas on her way to the wedding of the world’s third-richest man.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for byzantine
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Some say the video represents a rising crime problem in the city, but crime statistics paint a more complicated picture.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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In interviews with more than 30 lawmakers, political figures, supporters, friends, and critics, Mamdani emerges as both more interesting and more complicated than the caricatures suggest.—
Mark Chiusano,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The makeup team had to elevate his cheekbones, reshape his eyebrows, add prosthetic elements including a substantial belly for later sequences, and craft the intricate facial hair that defines the aristocratic Rao Bahadur.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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Along with the intricate passing sequences they have traditionally been known for, the Catalans embraced directness and verticality, becoming one of Europe’s best counter-attacking sides.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Tariffs, trade wars and economic uncertainty complicate operations and planning.—
Simon Dae Oong Kim,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Now, sometimes the people or circumstances around us complicate that endeavor.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Still, these businesses work to maintain complex supply chains with multiple suppliers, which is both time consuming and highly manual.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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Navigating shifting federal priorities, complex public-private partnerships and global supply chain risks requires proactive engagement across governments, private investors and communities to secure sustainable capital and manage geopolitical uncertainties.—
Khaled Naja,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In addition to his famous perpetual calendar, Klaus also developed split-second, world time, depth gauge, and other sophisticated mechanisms culminating in the Il Destriero Scafusia in 1993, then the world’s most complicated wristwatch.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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Nearly three decades later, Daft Punk arguably upped the ante with its sophisticated synthesizer opus for the franchise’s second film, 2010’s Tron: Legacy, which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
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