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
Some aspects of sustainable seafood are obvious and well-trod, even if the how-to intricacies likely are lost on most consumers.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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
Because of the intricacies of predator-prey relationships, impacts on individual organisms will ripple across the ecosystem, Grosell said.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
In charge of a leadership team of 70 employees, plus 900 more in his multiple restaurants, VinZant loves the intricacies of food and, especially, wine.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Yet for many scattered across the hillside, the intricacies of timber racing aren’t the main attraction.
—Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
For many participants, what sets the class apart is the immediacy in intricacies of learning.
—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
ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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
Because of the intricacies of predator-prey relationships, impacts on individual organisms will ripple across the ecosystem, Grosell said.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
In charge of a leadership team of 70 employees, plus 900 more in his multiple restaurants, VinZant loves the intricacies of food and, especially, wine.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Yet for many scattered across the hillside, the intricacies of timber racing aren’t the main attraction.
—Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
For many participants, what sets the class apart is the immediacy in intricacies of learning.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intricacies
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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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“Intricacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intricacies. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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