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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
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Of the 193 active petrochemical complexes in the Middle East, about 79% are in just Saudi Arabia, Iran and Qatar, with Saudi Arabia alone representing 75% of production capacity.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Located in the middle of City Park, Széchenyi is one of the biggest bath complexes in Europe.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
Apartment complexes built in the 1970s and 1980s, long a source of relatively affordable housing, are reaching the end of their useful lives.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
The tannins in coffee bind to non-heme iron (the type found in most supplements) and form complexes that are difficult for your body to absorb.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 23 Mar. 2026
Drones can be hidden better than missile complexes or nuclear facilities.
—Mikhail Alexseev, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
This year marks a veritable museum-palooza as Los Angeles debuts four new major arts complexes, with three in the wings likely to open in advance of the 2028 Summer Olympics.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The town traditionally was one of Greater Hartford’s hubs for office complexes, and many of them have lost tenants or slashed rents or both.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
Just published in Ancient Mesoamerica, study author Ivan Šprajc examined numerous distinctive architectural complexes in the Central and Western Maya lowlands.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Of the 193 active petrochemical complexes in the Middle East, about 79% are in just Saudi Arabia, Iran and Qatar, with Saudi Arabia alone representing 75% of production capacity.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Located in the middle of City Park, Széchenyi is one of the biggest bath complexes in Europe.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
Apartment complexes built in the 1970s and 1980s, long a source of relatively affordable housing, are reaching the end of their useful lives.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
The tannins in coffee bind to non-heme iron (the type found in most supplements) and form complexes that are difficult for your body to absorb.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 23 Mar. 2026
Drones can be hidden better than missile complexes or nuclear facilities.
—Mikhail Alexseev, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
This year marks a veritable museum-palooza as Los Angeles debuts four new major arts complexes, with three in the wings likely to open in advance of the 2028 Summer Olympics.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The town traditionally was one of Greater Hartford’s hubs for office complexes, and many of them have lost tenants or slashed rents or both.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexes
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If state licensing isn’t necessary and a private association is enough, then why have child care facilities at all that are licensed?—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Alyssa Leiva, a community organizer with Stockton Stands, spearheaded a petition to remove Cesar Chavez from all public facilities in Stockton.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Officials said Kuwait’s electricity and water systems remain stable and contingency plans had been activated to ensure continued supply, according to the statement.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Kamyshin told Williams that Ukraine is compliant with European Union recommendations on the use of autonomous lethal weapons systems.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Climate change complicates forecasting All this is playing out against the backdrop of climate change, which is shortening winters and turning up the heat.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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That last part complicates things, because if the question is greatest Boston athletes then Clemens becomes tougher to include considering his late-career heel turn.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Efforts to enable reversible, two-way actuation have led to the development of systems such as semi-crystalline networks and liquid crystalline elastomers, which depend on structural alignment under applied stress.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tea brands and toy retailers have also grown their overseas networks.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have long recognized that climate change intensifies heat waves.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Chronic low back or sciatic pain that intensifies monthly may be treated as a musculoskeletal problem.—
Sarah Berg,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Complexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexes. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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