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as in cosmopolitan
having a wide and refined knowledge of the world especially from personal experience
a surprisingly sophisticated and widely traveled child
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as in intricate
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
a very sophisticated machine that is a marvel of modern design
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as in graceful
having or showing very polished and worldly manners
a sophisticated gentleman, he is a welcomed guest at dinner parties all over town
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as in detailed
made or done with great care or with much detail
a sophisticated plan for totally redesigning the city's complicated traffic patterns
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as in complicated
to make complex or difficult
there's no need to sophisticate something that is beautiful in its simplicity
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as in diluted
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
vanilla extract that has been sophisticated with corn syrup
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Recent Examples of sophisticated
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Tightly tucked under the arm, short-strap handbags are a sophisticated and street-savvy accessory.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Medhat Zaki, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With notes of caramel, maple sugar, and whipped coconut, Ellis Brooklyn’s latest launch proves that sweet can still be sophisticated.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The careful arrangement of ossuaries within the dolmen suggests communal burial practices and sophisticated ceremonial planning, providing archaeologists with invaluable insight into societal structures in prehistoric Iberia.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Tightly tucked under the arm, short-strap handbags are a sophisticated and street-savvy accessory.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
The technology was sophisticated, but the experience was simply human.
—Medhat Zaki, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With notes of caramel, maple sugar, and whipped coconut, Ellis Brooklyn’s latest launch proves that sweet can still be sophisticated.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophisticated
Adjective
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The director’s affection for America extends beyond cosmopolitan centers, too.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Consequently, today's population combines elements of small-community social cohesion with cosmopolitan exposure.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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In Minnesota, there are contests for rosemaling, a Norwegian folk art, which is characterized by intricate patterns of flowers and swirls.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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Captains also have the critical power to choose which players to pair together, an intricate dance of team chemistry and opposition matchup that can make or break a Ryder Cup bid.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Tapping into traditional craft methods, from woodworking and stone mining to hammering metal, Gerlach&Heilig utilizes modern systems and tools (laser cutting, CNC milling) to design contemporary furnishings that embrace a graceful, minimal simplicity.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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Another highlight was the graceful Otoro (fatty bluefin belly) nigiri.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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Its preservation allows for a more detailed reconstruction of ceremonial life than is usually possible with megalithic monuments.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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There, twice a month, the Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society holds court, its members arrayed in corsets, feather boas, ripped jeans and lovingly detailed costumes that evoke their favorite movie's main characters.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, ongoing weather conditions have complicated those efforts.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Whale ranching, for example, was complicated by the vast range of whale migration.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
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Others must be diluted and applied with a home garden sprayer.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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However, this formula is diluted enough to be safe for use.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Sep. 2025
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Winged munition autonomously detects moving targets Raytheon also highlighted that the StormBreaker smart weapon gives operators an upper hand in combat by hitting moving targets in some of the worst weather conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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In addition, businesses need to be smart about setting goals for AI.—
Bob Violino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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More than 3 million clinicians have trusted the tool for over three decades and are already using it to find best practices for challenging, complex medical cases.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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This is because the technology requires sophisticated programming and complex algorithms to control how materials react to stimuli.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Sophisticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophisticated. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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