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

Master lease agreements with apartment complexes provide an additional 384 beds. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

But advocates say the complexes have spinoff benefits for the economy, including tax revenue and high-paying jobs. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Detectives said the fire erupted from separate ignition points, forcing evacuations at apartment complexes and nearby homes. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

But when the trickle of interest became a flood, and when the proposals swelled from small data centers to massive hyperscale complexes, concerned residents began speaking out. — Jason Bailey, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026

Aalto Works brings together 13 buildings and complexes associated with Alvar Aalto, Aino Marsio-Aalto, Elissa Aalto, and their collaborators, spanning more than half a century of Finnish modernism. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

But with recent legislation that upended zoning laws across the state, many more lots — including vacant ones — are now open for development of small-scale complexes, each of which can be sold individually. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

By that evening, firefighters pivoted to a defensive position to keep the fire from spreading to other buildings in the compound, which has several multi-unit condominium complexes arranged along a waterfront. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

The developer that has built or is building 55-and-over housing complexes in Middlebury, Farmington, Watertown and Plainville is looking to add another in Berlin next to the Orchard Ridge senior apartments. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026