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as in intensifies
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 deepens
to make more severe
asthma that has recently been complicated by a bout of bronchitis
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Recent Examples of complicates
By utilizing a platform that provides a One Experience for data, networking, and security, IT teams reduce the variability that traditionally complicates Day 0 and Day 2 operations.
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Sam Rastogi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
For Tokyo, that complicates the effectiveness of any unilateral intervention.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
The lack of direct talks further complicates efforts to find a lasting end to the conflict and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
30 June 2026
That puts the spindle in an unusual size class that complicates experiments.
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Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
29 June 2026
Porzingis’ return complicates that possibility in terms of salary cap room and playing time.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
But Iran’s Thursday attack complicates that promise, and what comes after the 60-day period remains even more uncertain.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 June 2026
The instinctive Moon settles into your 4th House of Home, while rule-making Saturn in your 11th House of Friends sets structure, creating a quincunx that complicates plans and messages.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
But factoring in the background complicates all that, the scout said.
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Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Sam Rastogi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
For Tokyo, that complicates the effectiveness of any unilateral intervention.
—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
The lack of direct talks further complicates efforts to find a lasting end to the conflict and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
—
J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
30 June 2026
That puts the spindle in an unusual size class that complicates experiments.
—
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
29 June 2026
Porzingis’ return complicates that possibility in terms of salary cap room and playing time.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
But Iran’s Thursday attack complicates that promise, and what comes after the 60-day period remains even more uncertain.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 June 2026
The instinctive Moon settles into your 4th House of Home, while rule-making Saturn in your 11th House of Friends sets structure, creating a quincunx that complicates plans and messages.
—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
But factoring in the background complicates all that, the scout said.
—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complicates
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Very dry weather tends to lead to higher temperatures, which causes more evaporation that intensifies the drought—leading to even drier conditions, Myers explained.
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Taiwan’s defense ministry on Sunday announced a five-day combat readiness exercise as China intensifies military activity around the island.
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When donors see themselves in the mission rather than just alongside it, retention deepens and giving grows.
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As that infrastructure deepens and the minimum thresholds for private market access remain anchored far above what most EMILLI households can deploy, the gap in available returns between the two tiers is likely to widen further, not narrow.
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Graft inquiry embarrasses Zelensky Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office said in a Telegram announcement that the investigation into Yermak is ongoing.
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Now the technology embarrasses an umpire even more than a player could, and what’s the recourse?
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Mercury aggravates Jupiter, intensifying your vulnerability in creative or romantic situations.
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Flood conditions in Northern Lower Michigan have become increasingly dire in recent days, as heavy rainfall aggravates the winter snowmelt in the region.
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But the unknown in that equation is what perplexes the Mavericks and has the team stuck for now.
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This catastrophe severely exacerbates Venezuela's existing economic crisis and political turmoil, leaving children facing extreme deprivation, malnutrition, and disease.
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The natural disaster exacerbates the ongoing humanitarian and political crises.
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But nobody confuses Harvard Extension School classes with the real thing.
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If a neighbor or sibling confuses the thread, summarize and invite a decision.
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The condition also worsens over time.
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Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that worsens over time and occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred, according to Mayo Clinic.
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