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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
The titillating drama explores the complexities of dominant-submissive relationships and fetishes, as Ray gets aroused by making Colin lick his boots, buy his groceries and sleep at the foot of his bed.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
My focus was always trying to bring the kind of complexities of the kink world to the screen…trying to find the warmth in that community rather than be like Prince Albert, whips, chains, and gags.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Then there are the complexities of scaling a technology for mass adoption.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
Tensions arise when a struggling, idealistic poet meets his girlfriend’s family at their idyllic, hillside countryside home in Hong Sang-soo’s latest feature — a quietly profound meditation on the complexities of filial love and familial strife.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Today, Jose Cuervo is the largest tequila producer in the world, and its historic distillery, in the eponymous town of Tequila, offers a fascinating look at the drink’s complexities.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
What are the difficulties and complexities of family bonds?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Braxton Family Values, which ran for seven seasons between 2011 and 2020, became a cultural touchstone for its unfiltered look at the complexities of sisterhood, fame and family life.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Second, these conversions come with legal, operational and ongoing management complexities.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
My focus was always trying to bring the kind of complexities of the kink world to the screen…trying to find the warmth in that community rather than be like Prince Albert, whips, chains, and gags.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Then there are the complexities of scaling a technology for mass adoption.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
Tensions arise when a struggling, idealistic poet meets his girlfriend’s family at their idyllic, hillside countryside home in Hong Sang-soo’s latest feature — a quietly profound meditation on the complexities of filial love and familial strife.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Today, Jose Cuervo is the largest tequila producer in the world, and its historic distillery, in the eponymous town of Tequila, offers a fascinating look at the drink’s complexities.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
What are the difficulties and complexities of family bonds?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Braxton Family Values, which ran for seven seasons between 2011 and 2020, became a cultural touchstone for its unfiltered look at the complexities of sisterhood, fame and family life.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Second, these conversions come with legal, operational and ongoing management complexities.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexities
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Even with a low fatality rate, the virus can cause lasting complications, including brain damage, neurological problems, and blindness.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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People with severe myopia have a higher risk of sight-threatening complications that can lead to even poorer vision.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Common reasons to grant extensions include if the resident is applying for FEMA funds, facing difficulties finding a contractor or working through an insurance claim.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Maybe so—and a coming wave of insider stories attesting to Weiss’s difficulties in asserting her authority strikes me as the most inevitable outcome of this affair.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Wembanyama’s captivation with the intricacies of space travel was apparent.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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At less than two hours of total run time, Brian and Maggie only has so much space to plumb the intricacies of Thatcher’s term in office, or its impact on wider British and global society.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Complexities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexities. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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