as in complicated
having many different parts; having many facets
a multifaceted approach to health care
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Recent Examples of multifaceted
But, as locals, students, and passing visitors to Lexington can attest, this is a multifaceted pocket of Virginia.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
The reason behind this massive decline in jobs is multifaceted — global competition, industry consolidation, changing viewing habits, to name a few — and cannot (yet) be pinned on the looming existential threat of AI.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
But the Illini also have relied on him to be a multifaceted player.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
To talk to India Arie is to receive a giant download of her multifaceted personality.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
The reason behind this massive decline in jobs is multifaceted — global competition, industry consolidation, changing viewing habits, to name a few — and cannot (yet) be pinned on the looming existential threat of AI.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
But the Illini also have relied on him to be a multifaceted player.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
To talk to India Arie is to receive a giant download of her multifaceted personality.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multifaceted
Adjective
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June 21 – July 22 A thoughtful conversation helps something complicated feel easier today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Her complicated relationship with her parents and being an only child adds to it, as does becoming a mother for the first time.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Most important, camouflage needed to function well at different times of day, in varied lighting and changing weather conditions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Boyne Mountain Resort is a destination in its own right, offering activities as varied as ziplining, e-biking, hiking, and scenic chairlift rides.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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In selecting Norwich, a city centrally located in the eastern part of the state, the team has found a home stadium that looks much different than the large-scale plans Swanston had for a $1 billion waterfront stadium and mixed-use development project in Bridgeport.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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America’s 26th president also inspired the region’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which safeguards his modest log cabin and a pristine slice of the northern mixed grass prairie and many of the species Roosevelt would have encountered, including bison, prairie dogs and wild horses.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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These are common but complicate long-term planning for federal agencies.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite differing views on a variety of security issues, the group, like Gilpatric’s, reached a clear consensus: nuclear proliferation by any additional country would diminish U.S. power, complicate strategic planning, and increase the likelihood of nuclear use, accidents, and disasters.—
MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Scientists would like to mount more sophisticated instruments on Mars helicopters to search for things like ice in the Martian soil.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Built to scale While the front-facing part of the live wave is all about human connection, the backend is powered by sophisticated technology.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Getting any small business off the ground is no small feat and breweries are complex creatures.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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What was looking pretty easy, with Saturday morning rain and then Sunday afternoon to evening rain, has now become a little more complex.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The sources are many and heterogeneous and include other private producers, film distributors, broadcasters, advertisers, and public institutions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Republican opponents of the war, still a minority in their party, according to polls, are a heterogeneous group.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cops at first released a composite sketch of the suspect, but on Thursday released Jones’ mugshot.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Described as a three-season camper build, it's crafted from a lightweight aluminum frame and 3-cm insulated composite panels.—
C.C. Weiss
May 01,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
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“Multifaceted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multifaceted. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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