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as in complicate
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
a complicated apparatus
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as in detailed
made or done with great care or with much detail
complicated plans for redeveloping the riverfront that involve both the private and public sectors
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as in sophisticated
to make complex or difficult
the need to go to both a PTA conference and condo board meeting really complicates tonight's schedule
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as in aggravated
to make more severe
asthma that has recently been complicated by a bout of bronchitis
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Recent Examples of complicated
Wendy Barnes, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
But due to complicated nuclear physics, really massive stars explode differently and don’t leave behind any remnant, black hole or otherwise.
—Bill Smith, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2025
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Initial reaction to the spit was complicated when videos later shared to social media appeared to show Prescott spitting first.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Patients don’t want to spend time hunting down savings across multiple sites or enrolling in complicated programs.
—Wendy Barnes, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
But due to complicated nuclear physics, really massive stars explode differently and don’t leave behind any remnant, black hole or otherwise.
—Bill Smith, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
On the flip side, scratches can be complicated to remove, and any fingerprints and hard water can leave marks on your sink.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Initial reaction to the spit was complicated when videos later shared to social media appeared to show Prescott spitting first.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complicated
Adjective
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The district has tried to be conservative on replacing items as efforts to form a fire territory complicate issues of investment and ownership.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Certainly tariffs are adding to economic uncertainty and complicate decision-making for the Federal Reserve.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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For the most detailed and accurate soil tests, send your samples to a soil lab.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Together the trio will execute their detailed schemes.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Entire ecosystems of expertise had blossomed in academia and government to model the scenarios that might lead to Armageddon, and the resulting game theory, though sophisticated, was relatively straightforward.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
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Georgia also has an anti-hazing law that deems hazing a misdemeanor of a high or aggravated nature that is punishable by up to one year in jail.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
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Yezreel Salter, 26, of Lynwood, was taken into custody June 6 on charges of felony aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, transportation or possession of open alcohol by a driver and possession of 10 grams or less of cannabis.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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When my father showed the then-curator of the Musée d’Horlogerie the enamels in our collection, she was blown away by the exquisite quality and intricate details of our enamels and jeweled pieces.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This image depicts intricate frost formations on the frozen surface of Lake Harriet during an Arctic Blast in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 20, 2025.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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For engineers and designers, this framework is like giving a GPS map through the complex terrain of foam design—saving months of trial-and-error testing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The move would mark an important milestone for Nvidia -backed Cohesity, which shelved IPO plans in 2021 to first execute a complex merger with its rival Veritas’ data protection unit, according to Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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These factors deepened the disaster’s impacts and elongated the recovery process.—
Manann Donoghoe,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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Moscow and Beijing have deepened their military ties in recent years by conducting joint exercises and patrols, with the most recent naval maneuvers held earlier this month in the Pacific.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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But any claim Chris can make about being a better person is probably vacated by this elaborate gaslighting routine.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The grounds once housed the elaborate palace of first century Roman Emperor Domitian, a persecutor of Christians.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Complicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complicated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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