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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
Winocour immersed herself into the fashion world, spending two years putting together research in pre-production for the film and speaking with model bookers, makeup and beauty artists and more to delve further into the intricacies of fashion design.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
While the core responsibility of a long snapper may look simple — hike a ball backward and let a punter or kicker do the rest — job security comes from mastering the many intricacies of the position.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
The companies that find success in the long term could be the ones that build systems to handle the intricacies.
—Tyler Christiansen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Its core software dates back to the early 1980s, and only a few programmers remain who understand the intricacies of its more than 60 million lines of code.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
While the core responsibility of a long snapper may look simple — hike a ball backward and let a punter or kicker do the rest — job security comes from mastering the many intricacies of the position.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
The companies that find success in the long term could be the ones that build systems to handle the intricacies.
—Tyler Christiansen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Its core software dates back to the early 1980s, and only a few programmers remain who understand the intricacies of its more than 60 million lines of code.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intricacy
Noun
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According to the report, many developers face obstacles such as rising construction costs, financing constraints, labor shortages, and regulatory complexity.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tensions arise when a struggling, idealistic poet meets his girlfriend’s family at their idyllic, hillside countryside home in Hong Sang-soo’s latest feature — a quietly profound meditation on the complexities of filial love and familial strife.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Michael Thill and Elise Vinson, two nurses who were on the picket line Sunday, expressed their difficulty squaring their desire to help during the attack with their inability to work in the hospital amid the strike.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Bears’ first-half difficulties slowing Raiders star Maxx Crosby were significant.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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In season 2, the complications of adjusting to life without Monty are stacking up.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Windowing complications Fremantle’s de Azpiazu said the complicated market situation was hitting distribution strategies.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Intricacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intricacy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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