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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
Dylvinci strikes a balance between layered complexity—production that swirls and progresses, adding plugg elements like a river picking up sediment—and spaciousness that leaves room for WiFi’s restrained voice and day-in-the-life musings.
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Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
The complexity of the underlying transactions had not changed.
—George Heller, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
For Swedish outerwear brand Ridestore, that complexity became the starting point.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Factors like subfloor condition, room complexity and material type affect installation cost and timeline.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for complexity
Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
The complexity of the underlying transactions had not changed.
—George Heller, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
For Swedish outerwear brand Ridestore, that complexity became the starting point.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Factors like subfloor condition, room complexity and material type affect installation cost and timeline.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for complexity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexity
Noun
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The 18th Street Station has a lot of stairs, so passengers with difficulty using stairs should use the McCormick Place station.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Low-mass stars such as red dwarfs vastly outnumber high-mass stars, a distribution astronomers call the 'initial mass function', but why this should be weighted towards lower-mass stars is uncertain — and certainly not helped by the difficulties in observing their growth.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Reports suggest that these demonstrations highlight the sophistication of Atlas’s whole-body control system, pointing toward practical applications where robots must operate in complex, constrained environments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Longtime lovebirds Steph and Ayesha Curry also showed up, serving effortless sophistication, which is on brand for them.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
5 May 2026
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The rash can lead to complications, the most common one being long-term nerve pain, postherpetic neuralgia, or PHN, the CDC notes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Richard Carapaz will miss the Giro d’Italia after having complications following surgery on a perineal cyst.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In his first varsity season, Jordan has learned how to navigate the intricacies required from the position.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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This excursion was informative and entertaining, and focused on the intricacies and dangers of fishing off the coast of Alaska.—
Aaron Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Complexity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexity. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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