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 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 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
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Noun
  • Workforce partners can help leaders navigate these complexities while ensuring development initiatives remain aligned with business objectives.
    Lauren Dudley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • These experts are trained to recognize and classify water tastes, understand the complexities of drinking water, and identify differences in minerals, flavor, and mouthfeel.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Castellanos said Trujillo, who came from Cuba in 2005, has high blood pressure and lung complications from COVID-19.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • For this to happen, obesity must have been assumed to be a disease that had risk of significant complications that merited surgical intervention.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • There were logistical difficulties in shooting that sequence.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • My cousin, who is also experiencing financial difficulties, agreed to move in for one to two years to help out.
    R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 18 July 2026

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“Intricacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intricacies. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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