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as in difficulty
something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult
the food allergies of the guests were just another complication for the couple trying to plan their wedding reception
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
complications set in after the surgery
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as in complexity
the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects
a problem of such irreducible complication as to defy any easy solution
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Recent Examples of complication
Making healthy lifestyle decisions early on can also significantly reduce the risk of complications in the future, which can impact longevity.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Other health factors like smoking, obesity, migraines, being over 40, migraines, and family history can further raise your risks of complications.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025
Black women are also two to three times more likely to have frequent fibroids or experience complications, according to Michigan Medicine.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Country music trailblazer and Grand Ole Opry star Jeannie Seely died on Friday (Aug. 1) at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tenn., due to complications from an intestinal infection.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Other health factors like smoking, obesity, migraines, being over 40, migraines, and family history can further raise your risks of complications.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025
Black women are also two to three times more likely to have frequent fibroids or experience complications, according to Michigan Medicine.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Country music trailblazer and Grand Ole Opry star Jeannie Seely died on Friday (Aug. 1) at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tenn., due to complications from an intestinal infection.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complication
Noun
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Morocco's desert landscape will add to the difficulty of the training exercises.—
Emmett Prosser,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps the most effective source of comfort to Colwill in the coming weeks and months will be the difficulty Chelsea have replacing him.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Myths, folk tales, and negative media coverage mean people often link these flying mammals to vampires or blame them for disease outbreaks.—
Anna Tunkova,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Water plants in the morning so foliage dries quickly to reduce the risk of foliar diseases.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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PepsiCo’s transformation journey serves as a blueprint for other organizations navigating the complexities of global supply chains and striving to truly orchestrate their supply chains.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The musical doesn’t shy away from the allegations that shadowed Jackson’s later career, and Fields-Green has had to find ways to honor both the artistry and the complexity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Emergency room doctors see the worst-case scenarios, the weird fluke accidents, the mysterious ailments and miraculous recoveries.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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His ailment isn’t known. — Edge rusher Mo Kamara, who left Friday’s practice, returned.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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Most people infected with West Nile do not feel sick, the CDC says, though about 1 in 5 people develop a fever and other flu-like symptoms and 1 in about 150 people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, illness.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Wide receiver Jalen Coker (illness) stayed at the team hotel instead of attending the joint practice.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Children, older adults and people suffering from respiratory conditions, including asthma, are particularly vulnerable to the fine particulate matter small enough to be inhaled that is the toxic byproduct of wildfires, environmental officials warned.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Basketball player Eliza Buerk worked with Dream On 3 to bring children with life-altering conditions to games, creating moments that transcend sports.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sammie has lived a full life but also seen the ills of the Earth and will be ready to depart.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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As part of the program, the teens broke into teams of four and created websites to deal with society's ills.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The 45,000-square-foot facility, which opens in the fall, will be a hub for the public health and nursing programs, as well as the occupational therapy and communication sciences and disorders programs.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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From the beginning, his clinical focus was on the electrical system of the heart, its rhythms, its disorders, and its life-saving technologies.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Complication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complication. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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