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as in intensifying
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 deepening
to make more severe
asthma that has recently been complicated by a bout of bronchitis
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Recent Examples of complicating
The shutdown could also delay the release of key economic data, further complicating policymakers’ decision making.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Private payrolls plunged in September, complicating the picture for the US economy as policymakers and investors struggle to assess the state of the labor market amid a government shutdown.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Also complicating the groundwork was the discovery of Native American artifacts on the property, Corn said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The totals provided by ADHS combine Arizona residents and visitors, complicating conclusions about relative risk and resilience.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The agency says that many of these bacterial infections manifest in patients already hospitalized, complicating recovery and driving up mortality risks.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Defense and infrastructure advocates assert that tariffs also drive up the price of critical supplies, complicating procurement for national security and public projects.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Deep Monitoring And Debugging AI agents operate in workflows with APIs, third-party data and multistep chains of logic—complicating the debugging and monitoring.
—Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But the country's foreign policy inconsistencies persist, complicating its charm offensive.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Private payrolls plunged in September, complicating the picture for the US economy as policymakers and investors struggle to assess the state of the labor market amid a government shutdown.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Also complicating the groundwork was the discovery of Native American artifacts on the property, Corn said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The totals provided by ADHS combine Arizona residents and visitors, complicating conclusions about relative risk and resilience.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The agency says that many of these bacterial infections manifest in patients already hospitalized, complicating recovery and driving up mortality risks.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Defense and infrastructure advocates assert that tariffs also drive up the price of critical supplies, complicating procurement for national security and public projects.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Deep Monitoring And Debugging AI agents operate in workflows with APIs, third-party data and multistep chains of logic—complicating the debugging and monitoring.
—Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But the country's foreign policy inconsistencies persist, complicating its charm offensive.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complicating
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The year Goldberg-Polin and her family arrived in Israel, the country launched Operation Cast Lead, a massive military operation aimed at halting intensifying Hamas mortar, missile and rocket fire terrorizing southern Israeli communities.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The launch comes amid intensifying competition.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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While federal officials maintain that only criminals are being targeted, local advocates and community leaders say lawful residents and families with pending cases have also been detained, deepening fears that the crackdown is casting too wide a net and eroding public trust.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Qatar is deepening its presence in Egypt after more than a decade of strained ties.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tutu Atwell’s role is perplexing Every fan base has some trademark bits.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Taylor is accustomed to playing forceful characters who have perplexing emotions about motherhood, and in A Thousand and One, Taylor earned her stripes as a performer and acclaim.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Sep. 2025
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The lack of monthly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics hasn’t kept Wall Street completely in the dark on what’s happening in the job market as private sources indicate a worsening picture, according Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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And the arrival of some suspicious new neighbors presents an opportunity that solves one problem while worsening the other.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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That behavior is embarrassing anywhere, and goes against all of golf etiquette.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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That wasn't Carey's first time embarrassing her children.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Jones was limited throughout practice last week after aggravating a preseason knee injury in the Week 3 win over the Arizona Cardinals.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Rickey Pearsall had four catches for 46 yards before leaving the game after aggravating a knee injury.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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CarShield has received positive comments for its breadth of coverage and quick response times, although some policyholders have complained about claim denials, fine-print surprises and confusing sales practices.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The merger will divide Elon, confusing prospective and current students.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The group also performed a two-qubit entangling gate with 98% fidelity, single-qubit rotations, and heating rate tests.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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The new Netflix India original Saare Jahan Se Accha is the fictional story of the entangling worlds of various spies from India, Pakistan, Russia and America.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Complicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complicating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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