Thesaurus results for COMPLICATIONS

complications

noun

plural of complication

as in difficulties

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 diseases

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning complications set in after the surgery

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Recent Examples of complications Patients with a history of pancreatitis, for example, should be counseled about potential complications, medical studies show. —

Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026 While the complications of the relationship between Merril and Raquel are not always terribly clear in the script, both Marquis and Adame find strong chemistry as the story pulses forward. —

David John Chávez, Mercury News, 29 May 2026 Vasectomy risks While the procedure is considered low-risk, like any surgery, complications may include inflammation, bleeding or infection, Cleveland Clinic explains. —

Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 29 May 2026 The report also found that emergency medical services were increasingly used to respond to mental health and substance abuse crises — complications disproportionately experienced by unhoused people — contributing to the high number of low-acuity calls linked to homelessness. —

Reeti Malhotra may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 That disorder causes iron to build up in vital organs, leading to liver disease, lowered immunity and other complications, officials said. —

Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 May 2026 In fee-for-service medicine, a physician can prevent unnecessary hospitalizations, coordinate care beautifully, reduce complications, and improve outcomes—and much of the economic benefit accrues elsewhere. —

Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Sometimes, a patient with complications or poor results from a prior treatment may need guidance. —

Danielle Friedman, The Conversation, 28 May 2026 On the flip side, women who scored very high on light physical activity each day (about seven hours daily) had half the risk of pregnancy complications compared with those who got the least amount of light activity (about three hours). —

Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 May 2026

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The Aerospace Corporation has been advancing a concept for a restartable solid rocket motor (RSRM), a propulsion configuration that has long posed engineering difficulties because conventional solid motors burn continuously once ignited and cannot be throttled or shut down mid-flight.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
There are difficulties to it, but there are also great rewards to it.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 1 June 2026