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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
Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The people killed included men and women from Goodyear, Glendale and Phoenix, most of them shot at busy apartment complexes.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The Pinole deal, along with prior transactions involving apartment hubs in Berkeley and San Jose, shows Sack Capital has become a player in purchases of multiple residential complexes in the Bay Area in recent weeks.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Citizens Energy Group is suing the Indianapolis Housing Agency, alleging the housing agency is behind on more than $200,000 in utility payments for service at two of its complexes.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Such apartments can rent for less than units in new apartment complexes constructed traditionally at a site.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
The facility boasts 12 green complexes totaling 225,000 square feet of putting surface, nearly four times that of an iconic property like Pebble Beach Golf Links, which has 63,000 square feet across all 18 holes.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
On the same day that Sage Crossing tenants unionized, unions also launched simultaneously at Park Square Apartments and Paraclete Manor Apartments, two other complexes in Kansas City owned by the same company.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Just across the harbor, Under Armour’s headquarters anchors the Peninsula, a growing industrial district being reimagined with sleek new hotels and apartment complexes, including my stay at ROOST Baltimore.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Developments around Harambee The LaMarr Franklin Lofts is one of two Harambee neighborhood apartment complexes to open its doors with affordability in mind in 2025, and another is on the way.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The people killed included men and women from Goodyear, Glendale and Phoenix, most of them shot at busy apartment complexes.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The Pinole deal, along with prior transactions involving apartment hubs in Berkeley and San Jose, shows Sack Capital has become a player in purchases of multiple residential complexes in the Bay Area in recent weeks.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Citizens Energy Group is suing the Indianapolis Housing Agency, alleging the housing agency is behind on more than $200,000 in utility payments for service at two of its complexes.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Such apartments can rent for less than units in new apartment complexes constructed traditionally at a site.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
The facility boasts 12 green complexes totaling 225,000 square feet of putting surface, nearly four times that of an iconic property like Pebble Beach Golf Links, which has 63,000 square feet across all 18 holes.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
On the same day that Sage Crossing tenants unionized, unions also launched simultaneously at Park Square Apartments and Paraclete Manor Apartments, two other complexes in Kansas City owned by the same company.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Just across the harbor, Under Armour’s headquarters anchors the Peninsula, a growing industrial district being reimagined with sleek new hotels and apartment complexes, including my stay at ROOST Baltimore.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexes
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In addition to retail sales, some of these items were distributed to schools and Department of Defense facilities, although the USDA noted that the school distribution was not part of the National School Lunch Program.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The glowing road between peaks shows the partnerships between facilities who work together to advance astronomy by looking at things from near-Earth objects to distant galaxies to dark matter.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The incidents also raise questions about the effectiveness of NATO members' air defense systems and the need for enhanced regional security measures.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The timing fits in with recent high-profile demonstrations of new ballistic and hypersonic systems and acknowledged long-range tests, reinforcing that China is progressing in several areas.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Thursday’s positive economic data complicates the Fed’s situation.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Each character, from family members to firm associates, complicates Jax’s pursuit of justice while reflecting the contradictions of reality.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Prolonged radiation and geomagnetic activity can interfere with GPS networks, disrupt radio signals and damage spacecraft.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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For 48 hours, the Taliban appeared to turn back the clock in Afghanistan with a directive to cut off the internet and phone networks, disconnecting millions of people from the world outside.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Neptune retrograde in Pisces sharpens spiritual intuition, and the Sun entering Scorpio on the 22nd intensifies your pursuit of authenticity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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For quantum devices, the problem intensifies.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Complexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexes. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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