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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
James Gray revisits his own past, and some of his favorite themes — the complexities of brotherhood, 1980s New York, loss of innocence — in Paper Tiger.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 26 May 2026
But even then, there are plenty of complexities.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The film, which is the first Rwandan film to screen at the festival, explores the complexities of justice and reconciliation in Rwanda close to 20 years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, through the experiences of a survivor.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Her protagonist, Arizona, travels from Harvard University’s historic surgical theater to the Catacombs of Paris, excavating medical histories to try and resolve the complexities of her father’s death.
—Arizona O'Neill, Longreads, 19 May 2026
Capturing all the complexities requires an equally complex quantum machine.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
The outbreak was also undetected for weeks, adding to the complexities in containing it.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Benjamin Shestakofsky, a sociologist and information science professor at Cornell University, told Fortune that AI may not yet be sufficiently trained to navigate the complexities of certain problems.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 May 2026
At the start of free agency that deal, even with all its complexities, was done.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Rachel Handler, Vulture, 26 May 2026
But even then, there are plenty of complexities.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The film, which is the first Rwandan film to screen at the festival, explores the complexities of justice and reconciliation in Rwanda close to 20 years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, through the experiences of a survivor.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Her protagonist, Arizona, travels from Harvard University’s historic surgical theater to the Catacombs of Paris, excavating medical histories to try and resolve the complexities of her father’s death.
—Arizona O'Neill, Longreads, 19 May 2026
Capturing all the complexities requires an equally complex quantum machine.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
The outbreak was also undetected for weeks, adding to the complexities in containing it.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Benjamin Shestakofsky, a sociologist and information science professor at Cornell University, told Fortune that AI may not yet be sufficiently trained to navigate the complexities of certain problems.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 May 2026
At the start of free agency that deal, even with all its complexities, was done.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexities
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The woman suffered from additional complications and polyhydramnios, extra amniotic fluid, and after multiple hospital visits, Louise was told that Pandora's heart had stopped beating.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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The ruling now adds new complications to a parallel legal fight before Xinis, where the administration is seeking to dissolve her injunction blocking Abrego Garcia’s swift deportation if he is released from custody.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2026
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However, some, like Kit (who asked to be identified only by her first name, citing the nature of her work), still encounter difficulties thanks to the number of women hired for certain clubs.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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He was seemingly born healthy, aside from minor breathing difficulties.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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As for audiences unfamiliar with the intricacies of Sengoku-era Japan, Kurosawa is untroubled.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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The intricacies of that Pirandellian parlor game — the fun of figuring out what portion of this film’s moral and narrative faults belong to each of its three writer/directors — is only so much fun because of how deliberately Almodóvar is willing to assume some of the blame for himself.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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“Complexities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexities. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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