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
In their alternating waves of resentment and understanding, anger and sorrow, D’Arcy and Cooke imbue Rhaenyra and Alicent’s dynamic with all the weight of this history and none of its convolutions.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 15 June 2026
Laser light and microscopic lenses then carry out convolutions faster and with lower energy needs.
—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
Alison Herman, Variety, 15 June 2026
Laser light and microscopic lenses then carry out convolutions faster and with lower energy needs.
—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
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Enjoy this one at room temperature out of a brandy snifter in order to maximize those complexities.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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That has never been the case for the 2026 edition, especially with the complexities of the tournament being hosted between three nations — meaning three entirely independent visa processes.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Lucky decides to take Mason to his first baseball game in Atlanta, only to encounter a series of complications and setbacks for which fatherhood, grief, and economic barriers are a distinct part of the Black American experience.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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If labor comes early or complications arise, that distance becomes dangerous.—
Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams,
STAT,
19 June 2026
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Defying those difficulties, Alex Vlack’s The Revisionist, a Tribeca world premiere, gives us not one but four main characters who are published or aspiring writers.—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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If not treated, the child can experience a progressive paralysis that can lead to breathing difficulties and require weeks of hospitalization.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Priced around $325, it's recommended served neat to appreciate its intricacies.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Nilles was astonishing on her first-ever live performance of the song, somehow mastering its serpentine intricacies on top of the other 40 or so epics she’s absorbed.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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“Convolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convolutions. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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