as in complicates
to make complex or difficult
my proposal would simplify the process, whereas yours would needlessly complexify it
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Second, instability along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border complicates regional connectivity and economic integration initiatives, including projects linked to broader Central and South Asia.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026 -
By probing deeper into outer-borough New York and its agrarian history, White complicates our traditional understanding of slavery as rural and southern, showing how memories of that peculiar institution shape contemporary urban life as well.—
Omari Weekes,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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This salad offers a fresh alternative—roasting it, which intensifies the honey notes of the plantain.—
Andre Fowles,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Artificial intelligence intensifies this narrowing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Complexifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexifies. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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