as in cosmopolitan
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers
sophisticates laughing at people they thought of as hicks
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as in to complex
to make complex or difficult
there's no need to sophisticate something that is beautiful in its simplicity
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as in to dilute
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
vanilla extract that has been sophisticated with corn syrup
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Recent Examples of sophisticate
Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
With its striking clear glass decanter, Plata makes a perfect gift for novices, sophisticates, and home bartenders.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Poverty and purpose are more intractable problems, but fate brings Gordon into the circle of the West Village sophisticates Philip and Nicola.
—Rumaan Alam, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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Noun
Over the next four days the city will host more than 30 shows by everyone from previous Paris menswear regulars GmbH and local sophisticates Richert Beil, to drama-queen dresses by Maximilian Gedra and elegant looks by Berlin stalwart William Fan, among many others.
—Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
With its striking clear glass decanter, Plata makes a perfect gift for novices, sophisticates, and home bartenders.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Gig Won’t Last And Questions Will Be Asked
The danger for the AI maker comes to the fore when software sophisticates start to question the delays.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Poverty and purpose are more intractable problems, but fate brings Gordon into the circle of the West Village sophisticates Philip and Nicola.
—Rumaan Alam, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophisticate
Noun
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Whisler's On Wednesdays from 4 to 7 p.m., martinis (including espresso, regular, dirty and cosmopolitans) are 75 cents.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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Is whiskey a man’s spirit, while women are only allowed to sip cosmopolitans?—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Some politicians in the European Parliament are seeking to dilute EU rules.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Look for a spray made without an aerosol propellant, which may dilute the sunscreen and harm the environment.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Polling Russians about the war is complicated, but surveys reveal that almost 70% of Russians are in support of the conflict and pursuing total victory.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Trump said the decision is complicated, weighing the benefits of marijuana use for medical reasons against potential societal impacts.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As more success suddenly comes his way, McKinstry has remained the same, friendly and chuckling at his locker, dirtying his jersey and pestering opponents on the field.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Some were prosthetic buttocks, but others were people’s own buttocks, but in various states, like dirtied down and with partial covering.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The material, weighing over 1,000 pounds, was loaded onto two trucks and driven into neighboring Azerbaijan.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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Then, the sandwich is loaded up with lettuce, tomato, Cheddar cheese, bacon, and your preferred filet.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Trump has poisoned those relationships through his intemperate demands and threats.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Given the scale of the U.S.'s deficits, the patient may already be poisoned.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Whether Purdy himself will thrive is a mystery that seems to revolve around a thinning group of wide receivers.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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The demands are intensifying at the same time that the ranks of lawyers there to defend these cases are dramatically thinning.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
Verb
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But after Russia’s defeat at the hands of the British in the costly 1854-56 Crimean War, Tsar Nicholas II decided to cut his losses and relinquish the difficult-to-defend Alaska.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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An ability to get the products overland from Guyana’s capital, Georgetown, will cut weeks and substantial costs out of that supply chain.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Sophisticate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophisticate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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