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Recent Examples of overcomplicated
Rather than overwhelming users with overcomplicated controls, Della’s systems are designed to respond quietly and predictably.
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Jon Stojan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
This could result in overcomplicated plans that neglect to address the workforce's actual needs.
—Richard Polak, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Clarity And Explainability: Technically sound but unclear, overcomplicated, lacks reasoning or sources, loses context
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—Ambika Saklani Bhardwaj, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Measures of quality are specific to procedures or treatments, making broad messages overcomplicated or unclear for healthcare consumers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Before diving into the logistics of Q2, find and remove all Q1 bottlenecks, such as overcomplicated workflows, approval delays or siloed departments.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Simple Solutions For Complex Matters Healthcare systems are known to be intricate and overcomplicated due to their multifunctionality.
—Sergey Mashchenko, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, the system is one of the worst of the year, failing to connect with my Droid for the majority of the test and being generally overcomplicated and anti-intuitive.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Before diving into the logistics of Q2, find and remove all Q1 bottlenecks, such as overcomplicated workflows, approval delays or siloed departments.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Jon Stojan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
This could result in overcomplicated plans that neglect to address the workforce's actual needs.
—Richard Polak, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Clarity And Explainability: Technically sound but unclear, overcomplicated, lacks reasoning or sources, loses context
3.
—Ambika Saklani Bhardwaj, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Measures of quality are specific to procedures or treatments, making broad messages overcomplicated or unclear for healthcare consumers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Before diving into the logistics of Q2, find and remove all Q1 bottlenecks, such as overcomplicated workflows, approval delays or siloed departments.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Simple Solutions For Complex Matters Healthcare systems are known to be intricate and overcomplicated due to their multifunctionality.
—Sergey Mashchenko, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, the system is one of the worst of the year, failing to connect with my Droid for the majority of the test and being generally overcomplicated and anti-intuitive.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Before diving into the logistics of Q2, find and remove all Q1 bottlenecks, such as overcomplicated workflows, approval delays or siloed departments.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcomplicated
Adjective
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Clearly the Red Sox misread things here, but with Devers the situation is a little more complicated.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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The plan gets more complicated than that and addresses other issues, but the main point is that the Republican proposal is a dramatic improvement over the current system.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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The backlog in immigration courts is staggering, and the legal process is convoluted, lengthy and prohibitively expensive.—
Laura Castañeda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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To make matters more convoluted, Charity developed an eerie obsession with both of her sisters and identifies the three of them as one person.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Special shoutout to Rachel McAdams as Margaret's mother, who delivers one of her warmest and most complex performances to date.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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Now, a new Netflix documentary is taking a closer look at the tragic — and complex — story.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Left unmanaged, these issues can disrupt family dynamics, derail careers, deplete wealth and complicate legacy planning.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Shifting trade policies, geopolitical risks, supply shortages and evolving regulatory landscapes all complicate decision-making.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Human relationships are intricate and inherently messy, providing intangible benefits like growth through discomfort and emotional depth through complexity.—
Kim Samuel,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Overlooking Plaza San Francisco, climb to the rooftop bar for far reaching views of the city’s extraordinary skyline peppered with the intricate domes and towers of its many Baroque churches.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Through shocking testimonies from government insiders, confidential documents, and private audio recordings from the highest level of the military, BODYGUARD OF LIES exposes the tangled web of deception fed to the American public by the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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However, beneath this green boom lies a tangled web of challenges that businesses must navigate to thrive.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The series stars the Twisters actor as a disgraced college football player who dons elaborate makeup to assume a new identity and play for a different team.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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The great argus is an at-risk species with an elaborate pattern of eyespots on its tail feathers, according to Thai National Parks.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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In this harrowing and labyrinthine masterpiece, Rivera Garza ultimately goes one step further, unsettlingly implicating readers themselves.—
Katie Kitamura,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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But by stripping the story down to its core elements — supernatural powers, madness, claustrophobia — Kubrick opened viewers’ minds to a treasure trove of possible interpretations, many of which were compiled in the wonderfully labyrinthine documentary Room 237.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Overcomplicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcomplicated. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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