as in complications
something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult
the difference in time zones was yet another complicacy that had to be dealt with
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Noun
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But that approach can create complications over time, especially if your financial situation improves or if creditors pursue legal action.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Most people recover on their own within a week, but some groups are more at risk for complications, including children under age 5, older adults, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to Souther, Perrine began experiencing involuntary shaking in 2011 that worsened with the onset of an illness that led to professional and financial difficulties.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Brendon had numerous health difficulties and struggled with substance abuse.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Employers and school leaders have rightly wised up to the dangers and complexities of winter weather driving, especially after 2014’s Snowmageddon debacle.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Jesa lands in the solid middle, its strongest sequences resonating with the complexities and specificities of first-generation heartache.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Complicacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complicacies. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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