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

Any of these could have disrupted port operations at one of the country's busiest complexes. — Mariam Sorond, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Opponents of these warehouse-like complexes, which are filled with energy-hungry computer servers, are racking wins. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 July 2026

The complexes typically use large amounts of electricity and thousands of gallons of water for cooling. — Arkansas Online, 29 June 2026

But the data center boom has raised many questions about land use, the resources the complexes consume and the risk of costs being spread to other Georgia residents and businesses. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 1 July 2026

Multiple officials say that players are advised, outside of training sessions, to remain in the hotel complexes at all times to avoid any risk of altercations or safety risks in public. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026

But as more companies look to build these complexes, residents have raised questions about their impact on neighborhoods, infrastructure, and natural resources. — Steve Pickett, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Unlike traditional apartment complexes, every residence at Estia Roseville is a single-level home with its own private entrance. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

As Snyder’s rucksack revolution was calcifying into Zen and backpacking industrial complexes, Saijo wrote a slim how-to, markedly different from the many that were being published on the topic of walking into the woods. — Literary Hub, 29 June 2026