Synonyms of complexes

complexes 1 of 2

noun

plural of complex

1

as in facilities

a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose

an apartment complex

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facilities
• buildings
• installations
• institutions
• establishments
• edifices
• institutes
• companies
• concerns
• businesses
• outfits

2

as in systems

something made up of many interdependent or related parts

a complex of government programs designed to assist the needy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• systems
• networks
• series
• aggregates
• conglomerates
• meshes
• plexuses
• wholes
• webs
• meshworks
• totalities
• sequences
• interlacements
• nets
• supersystems

complexes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of complex

as in complicates

to make complex or difficult

there's no need to complex what should be a simple process for obtaining a building permit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complicates
• intensifies
• complexifies
• perplexes
• embarrasses
• entangles
• sophisticates
• expands
• confuses
• elaborates
• develops
• snarls
• mixes (up)
• tangles
• magnifies
• muddles
• confounds
• messes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• simplifies
• cuts
• facilitates
• streamlines
• shortens
• eases
• straightens (out)
• unravels
• abbreviates
• oversimplifies
• disentangles
• untangles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of complexes

Noun

In response to the signals, NLRP3 complexes assembled with the macrophages. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

At Publix and Walmart, the big-bag assortments of mini chocolate bars run between 14 cents to 22 cents per piece, but that can still get pricey in a hurry for people who live in complexes with large populations of kids trolling for treats. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Surprisingly, as the complexes were forming, macrophages released up to 80% of their taurine. — Kristel Tjandra, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

Critic’s notebook As the Mamdani administration, and cities across America, grapple with affordable housing, two handsome complexes in Queens and Brooklyn show signs of progress. — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

On the surrounding land, developers built homes and apartment complexes. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

The company has not yet announced where these complexes will be, but each one will likely feature four active launch mounts, Bhatt said on Monday night. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Kinder Morgan operates a dominant, interconnected web of steel pipelines that links oversupplied shale basins directly to major demand centers and Gulf Coast export complexes. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

The apartment complexes are up and open, and now construction is officially beginning on the final project - an 11-acre river front park. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026