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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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 Postmenopausal women experienced more postoperative complications within 30 days after the surgery than premenopausal women, and men and postmenopausal women had higher postoperative bleeding rates. — Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 Typically, front office exits such as Yzerman’s occur in mid-April; starting a search in mid-July creates obvious potential complications — namely, that training camp begins in seven weeks. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 The physiological toll of emotional distress In our interviews, women who developed preeclampsia often emphasized how their emotions contributed to their pregnancy complications. — Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 Hellerstein’s wife, Judy Frieman, died last May from heart complications. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 July 2026 Several types of Rohto-brand eye drops were recalled under a class II FDA categorization, meaning the products may cause temporary effects but are not likely to result in serious health complications. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Alyssa's Youth Concussion and Mental Health Protection Act was written to help student athletes suffering from complications due to concussions. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Compared to younger women, older moms are at higher risk of complications like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placental abnormalities, miscarriage chromosomal conditions and cesarean delivery. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 July 2026 Marie Fredriksson died in 2019 of complications from a brain tumor first diagnosed in the early 2000s. — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 July 2026

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The project to give the pool a facelift to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday began in April, but has been beset by difficulties after it became plagued by an algae bloom and the pool’s new blue lining began to peel.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
The economic difficulties, energy blackouts, Internet restrictions, and general wartime fatigue have pushed Putin’s approval ratings from around 80 percent at the beginning of the year to 66 percent in mid-July.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Definition of difficulties

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Similar models exist in other countries and are seen as important to accelerating breakthroughs and administering life-saving treatments especially for rare diseases, where there is little commercial incentive for research.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Twins Hudson and Hailee each have rare diseases (Trisomy 9p and FBX011), and Max has Down syndrome.

— Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

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Winner of the Envision Award, which is provided to a project that explores the complexities of shared society by combating prejudice and hate.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
The bright artwork and friendly prose capture the complexities of kids’ emotions and celebrate the fun that a loving caregiver and child can have together even when life feels tough.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of complexities

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There are many studies that have unequivocally demonstrated that COVID-19 vaccines decreased hospitalization and severe illnesses from COVID-19 for children and adolescents.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
That can increase the likelihood and progression of a variety of chronic illnesses, Holt-Lundstad said.

— Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of illnesses

Noun

In-utero surgery was first pioneered at Texas Children's for spina bifida, and some in utero procedures are performed for heart ailments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Five players also left the field with apparent injuries or ailments during the first week of training camp.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of ailments

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The real questions are why the ideology took hold after 1970 and whether current conditions will foster it--or exterminate it.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Advanced battery management systems can intelligently balance power between the two chemistries depending on temperature, driving conditions, and charging requirements.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of conditions

Noun

And while children, the elderly and those with certain sicknesses or medications are most susceptible to heat illness – these temperatures affect everyone.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Definition of sicknesses

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Blaming billionaire wealth-hoarding for America’s ills would poll very well among the nation’s anthropology departments.

— Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Last month, Kwon’s team, in collaboration with Seongju Kim at Hanbat National University, in Daejeon, South Korea, presented its solution to HBM’s future ills.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

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