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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
Many of the intricacies of managing the Rio Grande are as invisible to residents as the water itself.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Gambaro, best known for her producing work on four seasons of comedy series Acapulco for Apple TV+, will share her insider advice on the intricacies and nuances of developing, pitching, and producing for television.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Other concerns took priority too, like water resistance and figuring out the intricacies of where to place the Wi-Fi antenna on the metal frame of the watch.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
Despite the intricacies of maintaining a balance sheet with ever-shifting line items, Miller maintains that tariffs have, on the whole, given her a leg up.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intricacy
Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Gambaro, best known for her producing work on four seasons of comedy series Acapulco for Apple TV+, will share her insider advice on the intricacies and nuances of developing, pitching, and producing for television.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Other concerns took priority too, like water resistance and figuring out the intricacies of where to place the Wi-Fi antenna on the metal frame of the watch.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
Despite the intricacies of maintaining a balance sheet with ever-shifting line items, Miller maintains that tariffs have, on the whole, given her a leg up.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intricacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intricacy
Noun
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Liquidity issue The push for retail involvement in private markets has nonetheless raised questions over whether everyday investors are equipped to take on the complexity and risk involved in the space, including the likely lack of ability to access their capital or returns for significant periods.—
Jenni Reid,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The victim appears to have been dead for some time, adding to the complexity of the investigation, which is in its very early stages, the sources said.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson already faced difficulties getting legislation across the finish line with a razor thin GOP majority.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Financial and legal difficulties have hit the hotel in recent months, including several foreclosure lawsuits.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Another couple, Taylor and Bryan McClain, also came to rely on Soliman when their newborn, Violette, arrived at Cincinnati Children’s last year with life-threatening complications.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Armani was an intensely private man but had a longstanding personal relationship with his business partner, the architect, fashion designer and businessman Sergio Galeotti, who died of complications from AIDS in 1985.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Intricacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intricacy. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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