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as in facilities
a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose
an apartment complex
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as in systems
something made up of many interdependent or related parts
a complex of government programs designed to assist the needy
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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
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Recent Examples of complexes
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Arrow Street is the same firm behind major new multi-family developments in downtown Indianapolis, including a controversial 12-story building along the Canal Walk and two large apartment complexes, Wesley Place and Hall Place, near the new Indiana University Health hospital campus.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
But the explosion of generative AI, and its massive computing needs, has turned what were once modest server farms into sprawling mega-complexes that can take up many millions of square feet, draw enough electricity to power a medium-sized city, and consume millions of gallons of water.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The plan allows up to 3,000 units to be developed, largely in multi-family complexes, with the requirement that 10% of any home project be affordable housing.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Those former customers must now work with private haulers, which already handle trash pickup for businesses and larger apartment and condo complexes.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Fans of secret underground complexes will have much to celebrate when The London Tunnels opens in the UK capital, with a speculative date of 2028.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Similar to 2024, which saw a large influx of quick service businesses, like car washes, come to the city, 2025 brought with it more drive-thru coffee shops, new gas stations and sports complexes.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
The event landed there after Levin connected with Jeremy Hariton, exec VP and COO of the MBS Group, which operates Radford and other soundstage complexes around the globe.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Over the years, the city has emphasized large, single-family homes and large apartment complexes.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Arrow Street is the same firm behind major new multi-family developments in downtown Indianapolis, including a controversial 12-story building along the Canal Walk and two large apartment complexes, Wesley Place and Hall Place, near the new Indiana University Health hospital campus.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
But the explosion of generative AI, and its massive computing needs, has turned what were once modest server farms into sprawling mega-complexes that can take up many millions of square feet, draw enough electricity to power a medium-sized city, and consume millions of gallons of water.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The plan allows up to 3,000 units to be developed, largely in multi-family complexes, with the requirement that 10% of any home project be affordable housing.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Those former customers must now work with private haulers, which already handle trash pickup for businesses and larger apartment and condo complexes.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Fans of secret underground complexes will have much to celebrate when The London Tunnels opens in the UK capital, with a speculative date of 2028.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Similar to 2024, which saw a large influx of quick service businesses, like car washes, come to the city, 2025 brought with it more drive-thru coffee shops, new gas stations and sports complexes.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
The event landed there after Levin connected with Jeremy Hariton, exec VP and COO of the MBS Group, which operates Radford and other soundstage complexes around the globe.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexes
Noun
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Costa Rica and Haiti made their port facilities available to ships participating in the quarantine, while the Dominican Republic offered ships, and Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras offered their air and naval bases.—
Time,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ginelli’s film highlights the gritty experience of refugees fleeing their homes, with the group forced to share basic toilet facilities and sleep nearly on top of one another.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Autonomous systems like the Kodiak Driver are proving that technology and safety can move forward together.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to the project team, the successful installation of the Dewar base provides the foundation for assembling the reactor’s core systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Scheduled for retirement in 2026, the ship’s age complicates the analysis of events.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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That complicates things for the Blue Jays who could either be riding off into the sunset happy as can be or mad at the world for losing Game 6 and Game 7.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Disney wants higher carriage fees to reflect the value of its networks, such as ESPN.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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While emphasizing that the president has not made a final decision on launching strikes, the story said officials indicated that any potential air campaign would focus on sites that lie at the intersection of the Nicolás Maduro regime and the country’s drug-trafficking networks.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately for the squeamish 12-year-old me, the lifelike fluidity intensifies the story’s body-horror elements.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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The danger intensifies when storm surge coincides with high tide, rapidly elevating water levels and increasing the risk of widespread flooding.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Complexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexes. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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