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 pair hunched over a laptop, studying the intricacies of Miller’s approach to shutting off the baseline on defense. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Between the milk to matcha ratios, to whether or not a drink needs a cold foam, the two take their time to understand the intricacies of making a tasty drink. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026 The intricacies of their discourse and society might be unfilmable, or at least, not many have tried to represent it in full. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 In the streaming age, algorithms have grown incredibly sophisticated to address these intricacies. — Travis Clark, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Beyond offering the unique capability of fitting below the bed, the Ice Box offers a few other design intricacies meant to improve the camping experience. — New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026 Those across the industry aren’t necessarily looking at PNL or at the intricacies of administration. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 That is true even if the leader is public-minded and deeply versed in policy intricacies. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 The reason is that generic LLMs aren’t trained in the intricacies of things like running a warehouse or collaborating with suppliers. — Chris Burchett, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intricacies
  1. complexities
  2. complications
  3. difficulties
Noun
  • What readers are saying The conversation explores the complexities and controversies surrounding a rancher's decision to sell shares of his cattle herd, which led to regulatory scrutiny.
    — Abby ShalekBriski, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Lilliputians are as small-minded as their size and conduct querulous, violent debates about which end of an egg to crack (so obviously similar to the theological complexities of Swift’s own day).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of complexities
Noun
  • The cause was complications of a benign brain tumor removed eight years ago, his wife and longtime NPR news producer Neenah Ellis told the New York Times.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Traditional credit monitoring generally will not detect the misuse itself, although unpaid debts could eventually create other financial complications.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of complications
Noun
  • Buckley attributed its financial troubles to excessive debt and the pandemic, arguing that the brand’s appeal survived the business’s difficulties.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The result exposed vulnerabilities in Lula’s reelection bid, from frustration over the cost of living and crime to difficulties mobilizing parts of his traditional base.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of difficulties

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