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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
Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
McAtee maintains that the recipe isn’t complicated.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Sitting Lohrei is complicated right now.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
But the thing is, wine doesn’t need to be that complicated.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
McAtee maintains that the recipe isn’t complicated.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Things were complicated on Nick’s end as well.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Sitting Lohrei is complicated right now.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complicated
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These are common but complicate long-term planning for federal agencies.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite differing views on a variety of security issues, the group, like Gilpatric’s, reached a clear consensus: nuclear proliferation by any additional country would diminish U.S. power, complicate strategic planning, and increase the likelihood of nuclear use, accidents, and disasters.—
MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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The collection includes 3,100 black-and-white images taken in nearly 300 villages, towns, and cities around the country as well as the negatives and detailed data sheets describing construction techniques, materials, and historical context for each building.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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Leafs coach Craig Berube did not provide a detailed update on Nylander’s possible injury.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The silk weave and striped pattern are sophisticated in a bohemian kind of way.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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That third and final generation (2013 through 2017) was sophisticated by comparison to its predecessors, although drivers still had to stir their own six-speed gearbox and work a massive clutch pedal.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Purdy aggravated his toe on Levi’s Stadium’s grass in Week 4, so that could happen again anywhere.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Colorado continues to be one of the priciest states for homeowners’ insurance due in large part to devastating hail storms and high wildfire risk and aggravated by inflation and tariffs.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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As some of nature’s most impressive architects, spiders construct intricate webs—some of which even glow under UV light—using various silk types.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Detailed Furniture While most grandmother's homes are filled with old furniture, there's value in the pieces that have intricate detailing and the ability to have a second life with a new owner.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The reality is that housing production is a very complex issue.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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And the drive to solve complex problems started early.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The tie-up has further deepened its Houlihan relationship.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Anthropic and Google deepened their cloud partnership last week in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars, while Meta has inked hefty cloud deals with Google and Oracle in recent months.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the aforementioned kids' costumes, the cohosts have sported elaborate costumes of their own.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some people dress up in elaborate costumes on Halloween, but this year Taylor Swift is stripping things all the way back.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Complicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complicated. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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