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 During this period, there’s a heightened risk for complications such as infection, hemorrhage, heart issues, sepsis and preeclampsia. —

Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 15 May 2026 Only one insurance brokerage, Global Protective Solutions, offers complications coverage that anyone traveling for medical tourism can apply for. —

Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 May 2026 Investigators emphasized that patients should speak with their oncology team before starting ibuprofen or exercise interventions during chemotherapy, as certain treatments or medical conditions could increase the risk of side effects and complications. —

Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 The device could also diagnose sleep disorders without bulky la equipment, monitor mental health conditions over time, and sense early signs of medical complications, the university said. —

Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 May 2026 Silicon Valley is well aware that its AI data center buildout has a popularity problem on top of the energy supply bottleneck and other construction complications. —

Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026 This decision contradicts scientific evidence and ignores the reality that women — particularly Black women — bear a disproportionate burden of obesity and its complications. —

Latisa S Carson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026 Parents may spend enormous energy worrying about rare vaccine complications while paying far less attention to childhood obesity, chronic sleep deprivation, social isolation or distracted driving — all of which are vastly more likely to shape long-term health outcomes. —

John Samuels, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 The virus can be transmitted to humans through urine or fecal matter and cause fatal lung and kidney complications in humans. —

Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026

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In Scotland, Labor's difficulties were laid bare as John Swinney secured a decisive victory, dealing a further blow to Starmer’s authority.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Since they were rescued, the children — who had motor difficulties and health issues; were sleeping in cribs and wearing diapers — have been in the care of child protective services and are receiving treatment from psychologists, El País reported.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026