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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
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
However, residents and local jurisdictions have started pushing back on the influx of massive, energy-hungry, environmentally risky complexes.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
See below for the 80-plus restaurants that opened last year, and 15 developments slated to open in Indianapolis in 2026, including five hotels, half a dozen apartment complexes and two major public works projects opening soon.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
Now tourist arrivals are increasing every year; resorts and luxury villa complexes sit cheek by jowl along the three-mile crescent of Grace Bay.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Most of the complexes also include unusual amenities like on-site child care, smoking cessation classes, areas for on-site food cultivation, English classes, advice for job searches and help securing a high school diploma.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Many of Stalcup’s purchases of apartment complexes are financed with securities registered with the SEC.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
The property under consideration is zoned for multifamily residential and commercial use, but only for things like retail stores, restaurants, hotels, office complexes and gas stations.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
The Herald spoke to a dozen residents, identified through eviction filings, who had lived in the complexes when Ibrahim owned them.
—Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
In 2024, the gang commandeered several apartment buildings in Aurora, making national headlines as violent criminals held the complexes for ransom.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
However, residents and local jurisdictions have started pushing back on the influx of massive, energy-hungry, environmentally risky complexes.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
See below for the 80-plus restaurants that opened last year, and 15 developments slated to open in Indianapolis in 2026, including five hotels, half a dozen apartment complexes and two major public works projects opening soon.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
Now tourist arrivals are increasing every year; resorts and luxury villa complexes sit cheek by jowl along the three-mile crescent of Grace Bay.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Most of the complexes also include unusual amenities like on-site child care, smoking cessation classes, areas for on-site food cultivation, English classes, advice for job searches and help securing a high school diploma.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Many of Stalcup’s purchases of apartment complexes are financed with securities registered with the SEC.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
The property under consideration is zoned for multifamily residential and commercial use, but only for things like retail stores, restaurants, hotels, office complexes and gas stations.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
The Herald spoke to a dozen residents, identified through eviction filings, who had lived in the complexes when Ibrahim owned them.
—Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexes
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Entire facilities have been partially or fully closed because conditions became untenable.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His family spent an agonizing week searching through morgues, hospitals and detention facilities before finally identifying his body among piles of corpses, also shown in the viral footage.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Weiser, who is running for governor in this year’s election, characterized the attacks as Trump trying to leverage the power of the executive branch to exercise unconstitutional authority over how individual states conduct elections and oversee their criminal justice systems.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Modern apartments have all the latest fire protection systems, such as sprinklers.—
Rachel Kim,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Some assistance comes from sportsbooks and casinos themselves, though this complicates certain priorities.—
Jasper Craven,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Whether that expertise strengthens or complicates monetary policy will depend less on his market savvy than on his ability to preserve the Fed’s institutional discipline and independence at a time of heightened scrutiny.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Those businesses, in turn, wire millions through financial networks in the United States and abroad to cartels in Mexico, Colombia and other countries, authorities say.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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For professionals trying to build authority, the verification offers networks and employers greater confidence in their work.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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March’s lunar eclipse in Virgo — activating your fifth house of love and passion — intensifies attraction, desire and romantic chemistry, pushing you to take a risk or end a dynamic that no longer brings you joy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Microsoft has introduced the Maia 200, its second-generation in-house AI chip, as competition intensifies around the cost of running large models.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Complexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexes. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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