intricacies

noun

plural of intricacy
as in complexities
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 The complex intricacies of language manifested on Eimbcke’s first bilingual set. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 As teams continue to host training camp in unusual locations, and as the NFL continues to schedule games over seas, this year’s jock tax has numerous intricacies that affect a player’s after-tax salary income. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Such federal funding intricacies could seem far removed from the denizens of a tent city under the highway in San Diego. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026 Those of us who attended a Southern university are aware of the hilarious intricacies of the experience. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 July 2026 Understanding the dynamics of as many galaxies as possible will help scientists decode the intricacies of dark matter and dark energy. — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 29 July 2026 Lester ran it as head coach at Western Michigan (2017-22) but dove into its intricacies as a senior analyst in Green Bay in 2023, working under former college teammate Matt LaFleur. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026 If a palate is your personal experience and record of taste, mine was formed more through seeking flavors pushed to the brink than detecting delicate intricacies. — Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 Whereas investment bankers tend to secure financing and bring on limited partners, lawyers navigate the intricacies of a league, organization or company’s rules and restrictions, draft agreements and typically lead deals to the finish line. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intricacies
  1. complexities
  2. complications
  3. difficulties
Noun
  • Compared to the more flawed Sherlock Holmes or James Bond — two other literary heroes whose various screen iterations have often, albeit not always, sanded down their complexities — Reacher is barely a character at all.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Cori navigates the complexities of growing up in a small town with men who limit her, a mother who can’t protect her, and her dream of becoming a writer.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of complexities
Noun
  • The baby’s injuries were consistent with a ligature strangulation, and his cause of death was complications of mechanical asphyxia, the examiner testified.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Representatives for Katsis confirmed his death on Thursday in Los Angeles, from complications of congestive heart failure, in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter and Billboard.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of complications
Noun
  • Authorities have cited difficulties tracking down the man’s next of kin, but overall police have said little about the case besides that the man had been armed with dangerous weapons.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Reports came from multiple parts of the United States, with customers reporting difficulties making and receiving calls.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of difficulties

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