Thesaurus results for CONVOLUTION

convolution

noun

ˌkän-və-ˈlü-shən

Definition of convolution

as in complexity

something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult the inevitable convolutions involved in setting up an international teleconference

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Recent Examples of convolution The newest convolution is Italian Brainrot anime themes, popularized by creators like Smirzky, which turn the gibberish critters into cast members of a fictional TV show. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025 The team turned their model loose on the series of treelike modifications and convolutions in the Indo-European family of languages. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025 But a convolution of religious beliefs not based on biblical norms but used to fit a person’s own biased agenda is certainly foremost of the causes. — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025 That’s where the confusion and the convolution goes. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for convolution

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Candidates will be imperfect, but seeing complexity over time creates discernment and an understanding that there are some lines that cannot and should not be crossed.

— Maria Comella, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
Education for technology leadership Warfare has seen dramatic changes in recent years, with the complexity of decisions increasing at unprecedented rates and new challenges emerging rapidly.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

Definition of complexity

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Ferreria grew up in a Portuguese town built on construction and carpentry, while Zia’s father started a construction business that failed due to the difficulty of navigating procurement processes.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
There were logistical difficulties in shooting that sequence.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of difficulty

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Several months later, the medical examiner updated its statement to say that laboratory tests showed that Trachtenberg died from complications of diabetes.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Writing Bobby was a refuge, a place to cast off the daily complications of experiencing the world in a woman’s body.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

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