Thesaurus results for COMPLEXITIES

complexities

noun

plural of complexity

as in complications

something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult the political complexities that the secretary-general must deal with

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Recent Examples of complexities And that forces Yoshida’s character to confront her own choices and those of her grandmother, as each generation of women navigates the complexities of love, sacrifice and family expectations. —

Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026 By embracing approaches that emphasize often overlooked lifestyle factors, individualized growth, and adaptive support, educators and leaders can contribute to learning experiences that resonate with today’s students and prepare them for the complexities of tomorrow. —

Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 Getting all these complexities in is really when the script began to take shape. —

Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026 The city itself becomes a character imbued within these characters that have their own complexities and emotional depth. —

Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026 This type of immersive education challenges students to engage with conflict not as passive observers but as active participants, working alongside those directly impacted by conflict to understand their experiences and gain firsthand knowledge of the complexities involved in sustaining peace. —

David Dumke, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026 Among other administrative complexities, one of the sticking points with 401(k)-linked accounts is that highly compensated employees — under one IRS test, those earning $160,000 or more — are not permitted to participate. —

Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026 Her newer work leans into themes that reflect her present-day experiences, with a deliberate focus on adult perspectives and the complexities of womanhood. —

Kristen Wisneski, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026 Fox said the delay was due to a number of factors, including classification complexities, the 43-day government shutdown beginning in October and Senate confirmations at ODNI. —

Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026

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Bell also said that the agency, which sets infectious disease reporting requirements, hasn’t considered adding hospitalizations to the list because the primary purpose of public health surveillance is to understand disease transmission, frequency and distribution — not to track complications.

— Jennifer Berry Hawes, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Of course, one of the heaviest complications was being so lucky when so many others around us had lost their memories, their universes, their lives, even.

— Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026