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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From there, the plot pretzels itself into typical noir convolution, giving us an excuse to meet all sorts of characters, not least a shady local preacher played by Chris Evans, who uses his almost embarrassingly all-American good looks to convey treacle and snake oil.
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Daniel Bromfield, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 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
The wildest example of this meta-narrative convolution comes during the Season 1 recap that plays at the start of the episode.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 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
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Daniel Bromfield, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 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
The wildest example of this meta-narrative convolution comes during the Season 1 recap that plays at the start of the episode.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convolution
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Embed virtual care and hospital-at-home solutions directly into the EHR and daily operations instead of running standalone applications that add complexity.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Yet with this potential comes complexity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The trail system features three destinations—Lower, Middle, and Upper Emerald Pools—each increasing in distance and difficulty.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Letlow's entrance into the race, and the president's backing, is expected to create difficulties for Senate GOP leaders.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The risk of complications from not receiving a vitamin K shot at birth far outweighs the risks of the injection itself.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Other groups that are more likely to suffer from measles complications include adults older than 20 years old, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems, the federal health agency said.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Convolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convolution. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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