intricacies

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 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 In the years since, the former redevelopment agency worked to come up with a project scope, but ran into various obstacles given the intricacies of the corridor and the various stakeholders, Bibler said. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 The teenager, known then as OC, learns how to pick locks, how to maneuver street code intricacies, and the value of loyalty. Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026 While Lopez focused on the intricacies of the industry, Shirazi concentrated on building the operational structure required to support growth. Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 And while chip diagrams quickly age out of their microscopic, high-technology medium, Schultz’s microchip rugs take the components on which our world operates and draw out their intricacies and beauty. Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026 The Athletic explains the intricacies of the rule and why Bellingham stayed on the pitch. Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Priced around $325, it's recommended served neat to appreciate its intricacies. Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 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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Noun
  • Researchers at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in France discovered unexpected structural complexities, which could inform the design of safer, more efficient solid-state batteries.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • Jay embodies the various complexities and contradictions of hip-hop, the outlaw tendencies meeting the capitalistic ambitions.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • The dial is free of the fancy complications that AP loves, showing only indices and hands.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2026
  • Untreated UTIs can lead to dangerous complications like kidney damage, sepsis and even death.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • The setback stems from difficulties manufacturing a key circuit board at the heart of the system, SemiAnalysis said in a post on Monday.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Common symptoms include headache, dizziness, memory problems, and balance difficulties.
    Dr. Tal Patalon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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“Intricacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intricacies. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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