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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 There are other legal complexities that might spark lawsuits. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Here’s how a prenup can simplify many of the complexities that arise when startup equity is at issue. — Lisa Zeiderman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Those who reject or question her motives are pushed far into the movie’s gradual, calculated unspooling, gesturing at thorny complexities which are never allowed to arise. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026 In a review, the researchers compared six fuel cycle pathways, with wide complexities, but mapped them easily using the Tube map design, a first for the field. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 The other hot topic of the day was the complexities across Europe that influence how some companies choose to scale. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 If physical gestures serve our relatives just fine, why did our own branch of the family tree gradually favor biological changes in our brains and anatomy that permitted our characteristic complexities in language and precision in speech? — Mike McRae 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 The findings add to growing evidence that Tasmanian tigers were quite different from initial assumptions — and reveal the complexities of trying to understand an extinct species. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Artificial intelligence has the potential to drastically improve how executives tackle the complexities of the fashion business. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexities
  1. complications
  2. difficulties
  3. intricacies
Noun
  • But one to keep an eye on — because it’s linked to serious complications such as frailty, falls and fractures — is sarcopenia.
    — Sarah Klein, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The success of last year’s documentary Predators may also present complications.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of complications
Noun
  • As for the challenges, all three directors brought up the difficulties of having to communicate in their second language with actors when under the overbearing pressures of being on set.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Your essay concludes with a reflection on the financial difficulties that come with working in print journalism.
    — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of difficulties
Noun
  • That is true even if the leader is public-minded and deeply versed in policy intricacies.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The reason is that generic LLMs aren’t trained in the intricacies of things like running a warehouse or collaborating with suppliers.
    — Chris Burchett, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of intricacies

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