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something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult
just now learning the intricacies of owning one's own business
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Recent Examples of intricacies
For many participants, what sets the class apart is the immediacy in intricacies of learning.
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Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026
Throughout this tumultuous epoch, the battle over America got wrapped up in the baffling intricacies of health care—first insurance coverage, then COVID.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
This book explores the intricacies of women's life and how those deep bonds can ultimately empower and uplift.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The book explores the intricacies of farming weed and extracting THC oils as well as California’s drug laws.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Prager was deeply interested in the intricacies of the growing process, as well, sometimes spending weeks in the Colombian mountains living with the indigenous tribes that grew his weed and becoming close friends with his Colombian contacts that moved the product onto his boats.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Born to a working-class family in a wealthy part of London in 1929 — his father was a chauffeur and his mother a part-time cook — Deighton grew up with a keen eye for the intricacies and absurdities of Britain’s class system.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Musicians who have alternately formed a Shaggs tribute band or arranged their music for an instrumental duo speak to the odd intricacies of the music, which runs counter to the idea that it was just being made up in real time in the studio.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The intricacies of it, the quality of the script, the direction and the acting are bound so tightly together.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026
Throughout this tumultuous epoch, the battle over America got wrapped up in the baffling intricacies of health care—first insurance coverage, then COVID.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
This book explores the intricacies of women's life and how those deep bonds can ultimately empower and uplift.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The book explores the intricacies of farming weed and extracting THC oils as well as California’s drug laws.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Prager was deeply interested in the intricacies of the growing process, as well, sometimes spending weeks in the Colombian mountains living with the indigenous tribes that grew his weed and becoming close friends with his Colombian contacts that moved the product onto his boats.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Born to a working-class family in a wealthy part of London in 1929 — his father was a chauffeur and his mother a part-time cook — Deighton grew up with a keen eye for the intricacies and absurdities of Britain’s class system.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Musicians who have alternately formed a Shaggs tribute band or arranged their music for an instrumental duo speak to the odd intricacies of the music, which runs counter to the idea that it was just being made up in real time in the studio.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The intricacies of it, the quality of the script, the direction and the acting are bound so tightly together.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intricacies
Noun
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Through the personal stories of activists and intense courtroom battles, host Brendan Patrick Hughes explores themes of faith, rebellion, and the complexities of confronting injustice, ultimately offering a compelling blueprint for modern activism.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Created in 2011 by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton under the Obama administration, ENR was intended to navigate the geopolitical complexities of the global energy industry.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These varying complications can make MS difficult to diagnose and treat.—
ANDREW ABRAHAMS,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Congenital urinary tract conditions can lead to serious complications, including fetal loss and kidney failure in childhood or later in life, and may increase the risk of lifelong kidney disease, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other difficulties have been more down to Earth.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Several previous attempts to launch women's hockey leagues in North America have failed, often due to financial difficulties.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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