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as in complexness
the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects
the complexity of the company's computer system is such that a full-time employee is needed to maintain it
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as in difficulty
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 complexity
Why were there not more books out there like this, that delved into the complexity of Muslim womanhood?
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Hafsa Lodi, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers elected from the Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies took the second oath, signaling complexity in the new Parliament.
—Julhas Alam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Would that tell us all the relationships between problems in fully quantum complexity theory?
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
His success suggests that mass audiences are capable of engaging with complexity, even when institutions have historically underestimated them.
—Dr. Carlos A Torre, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
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Hafsa Lodi, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers elected from the Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies took the second oath, signaling complexity in the new Parliament.
—Julhas Alam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Would that tell us all the relationships between problems in fully quantum complexity theory?
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
His success suggests that mass audiences are capable of engaging with complexity, even when institutions have historically underestimated them.
—Dr. Carlos A Torre, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexity
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Symptoms include loss of balance, difficulty walking or swallowing, slurred speech and problems with eye movements, according to the National Institutes of Health.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Feb. 2026
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In terms of economics and investments, the Saudis are having difficulties in attracting foreign investment.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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Their huge grain ships and extensive system of roads were not surpassed in size or sophistication until well into the eighteenth century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The style presented a vision of upwardly mobile urban sophistication while acknowledging the harsh realities of life during the crack epidemic.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, adults 65 years and older and children younger than two are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu.—
Koko Nakajima,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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But in late January, a cadre of federal workers yanked placards from the site’s brick walls in response to a March 2025 executive order from the White House that shunned complication.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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Devoted to wildly divergent pop culture moments, two of the Arlington Museum of Art’s exhibitions share a surprising thread — the intricacy and imagination of costuming.—
Kendall Morgan,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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But relearning the intricacies of that position has taken time.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Complexity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexity. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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