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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
Some were less familiar with the intricacies of the Social Security Administration’s policies and procedures than their senior colleagues who had left.
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Katie Savin, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The throughline in Grande’s career has been an artist who tends to set trends rather than chase them while also commenting on the intricacies of her personal and professional life through that music.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Some were less familiar with the intricacies of the Social Security Administration’s policies and procedures than their senior colleagues who had left.
—Callie Freitag, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Despite its ornate craftsmanship and intricacies, Osaka’s tennis kit is still functional, transitioning from an entrance look to a competition-ready uniform for the four-time Grand Slam champion.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
As for audiences unfamiliar with the intricacies of Sengoku-era Japan, Kurosawa is untroubled.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026
The intricacies of that Pirandellian parlor game — the fun of figuring out what portion of this film’s moral and narrative faults belong to each of its three writer/directors — is only so much fun because of how deliberately Almodóvar is willing to assume some of the blame for himself.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
But for many experts steeped in the intricacies of missing persons cases, the Guthrie investigation also has raised questions about whether the general public has been conditioned to hold outsized and unrealistic expectations of law enforcement’s capabilities.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
His wealth of knowledge on player development and the intricacies of managing the game were rewarded with the sport’s ultimate prize in 2014 — enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
Katie Savin, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The throughline in Grande’s career has been an artist who tends to set trends rather than chase them while also commenting on the intricacies of her personal and professional life through that music.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Some were less familiar with the intricacies of the Social Security Administration’s policies and procedures than their senior colleagues who had left.
—Callie Freitag, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Despite its ornate craftsmanship and intricacies, Osaka’s tennis kit is still functional, transitioning from an entrance look to a competition-ready uniform for the four-time Grand Slam champion.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
As for audiences unfamiliar with the intricacies of Sengoku-era Japan, Kurosawa is untroubled.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026
The intricacies of that Pirandellian parlor game — the fun of figuring out what portion of this film’s moral and narrative faults belong to each of its three writer/directors — is only so much fun because of how deliberately Almodóvar is willing to assume some of the blame for himself.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
But for many experts steeped in the intricacies of missing persons cases, the Guthrie investigation also has raised questions about whether the general public has been conditioned to hold outsized and unrealistic expectations of law enforcement’s capabilities.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
His wealth of knowledge on player development and the intricacies of managing the game were rewarded with the sport’s ultimate prize in 2014 — enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intricacies
Noun
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New CEOs and leaders face complexities in business that their predecessors never did, and rapid rates of change.—
David Morel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Momcozy’s products are designed specifically to help mothers navigate the complexities of pregnancy and the early years of childhood.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Patients with a history of pancreatitis, for example, should be counseled about potential complications, medical studies show.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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While the complications of the relationship between Merril and Raquel are not always terribly clear in the script, both Marquis and Adame find strong chemistry as the story pulses forward.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The Aerospace Corporation has been advancing a concept for a restartable solid rocket motor (RSRM), a propulsion configuration that has long posed engineering difficulties because conventional solid motors burn continuously once ignited and cannot be throttled or shut down mid-flight.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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There are difficulties to it, but there are also great rewards to it.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
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“Intricacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intricacies. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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