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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
Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
In the same period, builders have added 55 multifamily apartment complexes.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
The Football Association confirmed on Thursday Tuchel’s squad will be based at the Swope Soccer Village — one of Sporting Kansas City’s training complexes — in Kansas City, Missouri for the duration of the tournament.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Then there’s the fact national teams are spread out among six housing complexes.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The bridge includes an 853-meter span over the Detroit River, along with two approach bridges, port of entry complexes in the United States and Canada, and connection points to existing highways.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
More recently, Como has attracted developers interested in demolishing older properties to build new homes or multifamily complexes.
—Kamal Morgan
february 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Several members of the group were arrested in last year’s high-profile raids at Denver-area apartment complexes.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Two complexes — The Core and White Pines apartments — are open for leasing as of late January.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
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That includes tens of millions in youth soccer complexes, Sporting KC’s home stadium in Kansas City, Kansas ($240 million) and the KC Current’s $140 million CPKC Stadium — understood to be the world’s first purpose-built for a women’s team.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
In the same period, builders have added 55 multifamily apartment complexes.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
The Football Association confirmed on Thursday Tuchel’s squad will be based at the Swope Soccer Village — one of Sporting Kansas City’s training complexes — in Kansas City, Missouri for the duration of the tournament.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Then there’s the fact national teams are spread out among six housing complexes.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The bridge includes an 853-meter span over the Detroit River, along with two approach bridges, port of entry complexes in the United States and Canada, and connection points to existing highways.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
More recently, Como has attracted developers interested in demolishing older properties to build new homes or multifamily complexes.
—Kamal Morgan
february 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Several members of the group were arrested in last year’s high-profile raids at Denver-area apartment complexes.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Two complexes — The Core and White Pines apartments — are open for leasing as of late January.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexes
Noun
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Thousands of nurses at local Kaiser Permanente facilities have been striking for more than three weeks, while more than 3,000 Kaiser pharmacy and lab employees concluded a three-day strike last week.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security has said that the facilities meet federal detention standards and undergo regular audits and inspections.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Winter weather alerts are in effect across parts of California, Nevada and Oregon ahead of two systems expected in the coming days.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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In contrast to task-specific systems like Isaac 0, companies such as Figure AI have developed general-purpose humanoids, such as the Figure 02, designed to handle a wide range of industrial and household tasks rather than specializing in a single task.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But Daylight Saving Time complicates that.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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Abbington plays Eve, a sharp-witted, slightly off-kilter actress whose obsession with the case pulls her into the investigative orbit and complicates the group dynamic.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Federal agencies halted overdose-surveillance networks, delayed youth smoking data, scaled back food-safety pathogen monitoring and purged transgender health information from websites.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Colbert and Talarico have said that their interview was not allowed to air because of the enforcement of the FCC’s equal time rule, a rule that requires broadcast networks to grant equal time to opposing candidates running for the same office.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Feb. 2026
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Driving a backup car after crashing in the Duels intensifies Byron’s challenge to three-peat.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2026
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Nigerian energy companies have ramped up oil production over the past year as the government intensifies its efforts to restart dormant refineries and monetize untapped gas reserves.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Complexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexes. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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