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
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Agents, managers and lawyers, of course, are already thinking a bit further ahead, not least because of the complexities involved in the very idea of monetizing one’s likeness through deepfakes.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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As the largest independent bank headquartered in Southern California, East West Bank brings decades of experience in developing financing strategies tailored to the unique creative and operational complexities of the entertainment industry.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Betts, who had not been wearing a seatbelt, died three months later from complications of her blunt force trauma injuries.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Since its debut, chickenpox cases—and complications—have declined dramatically.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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This project encountered several delays, and POSCO dropped it a few years ago due to difficulties in acquiring land, according to a Reuters report.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The wayward high-schoolers of the HBO series are now young adults, encountering the difficulties that come with entering the real world and trying to establish themselves.—
Molly Lambert,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some aspects of sustainable seafood are obvious and well-trod, even if the how-to intricacies likely are lost on most consumers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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At this point, being smaller than everyone for so long has forced him to understand the intricacies of the game and how to use his size as an advantage rather than a weakness.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Convolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convolutions. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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