as in complexities
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 convolutions
Laser light and microscopic lenses then carry out convolutions faster and with lower energy needs.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convolutions
Noun
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The film explores the complexities of addiction, grief and healing.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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That convenience has made gold ETFs a common starting point for people who want to add gold exposure without learning the complexities of the physical metals market.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Installing brain implants requires brain surgery, after all, which is highly invasive and carries a risk of infection and complications.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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There are other complications as well, which are related to the relatively small sample sizes and diversity of dangers involved in human spaceflight.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Frustration station The 11 members of Park Forest’s Civic Leadership Academy got an earful and then some last Friday from two members of the state legislature who discussed the difficulties of getting anything done in Springfield.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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From misrepresentation about what the food actually is to difficulties with the accessibility of certain ingredients, many Japanese restaurants fail to get established and scale up.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The series doesn’t shyaway from the gory intricacies of death, including decaying cadavers and the detailed autopsies Kay performs.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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To further lean into the rural aesthetic, add wooden furnishings that highlight the intricacies of the natural grain.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Convolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convolutions. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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