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as in complexity
something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult
just now learning the intricacies of owning one's own business
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as in complexness
the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects
the intricacy of the puzzle requires close concentration
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Recent Examples of intricacy
Yet for many scattered across the hillside, the intricacies of timber racing aren’t the main attraction.
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Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
For all of its intricacy, the film’s editing conceals a void of disrespect for its characters, for experience, history, emotion, and the cinematic image itself.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
For many participants, what sets the class apart is the immediacy in intricacies of learning.
—Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026
According to Ben-Yehuda, the industry threshold for intricacy is the perpetual calendar, a constellation of sub-dials tracking day, month, year (even leap years) and sometimes moon phase.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for intricacy
Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
For all of its intricacy, the film’s editing conceals a void of disrespect for its characters, for experience, history, emotion, and the cinematic image itself.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
For many participants, what sets the class apart is the immediacy in intricacies of learning.
—Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026
According to Ben-Yehuda, the industry threshold for intricacy is the perpetual calendar, a constellation of sub-dials tracking day, month, year (even leap years) and sometimes moon phase.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for intricacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intricacy
Noun
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Each panel was archived, ensuring the bike could be repaired or recreated if ever damaged—a necessity given the complexity of the forms.—
Eric Hendrikx,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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To witness someone in all their complexity and to detail that complexity is an act of love.—
Jesmyn Ward,
Vanity Fair,
21 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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Using Opta’s power rankings to estimate the relative difficulty of each side’s remaining games, Carlos Corberan’s Valencia have the most to fear.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The maneuvering, complications, and curiosity, all of it, begin beyond the first selection.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Since only a small percentage of people appeal their denials, insurers likely have savings in the short term, though those may not last if people experience complications from discharging too early, Fox said.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Intricacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intricacy. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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