1
as in complicating
to make complex or difficult
there's no need to sophisticate something that is beautiful in its simplicity
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as in diluting
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 sophisticating
Logistically accelerating techno-economic interactivity crumbles social order in auto-sophisticating machine runaway.
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James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophisticating
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But her government first must tackle rising prices and stagnant wages, complicating her ultra-conservative social agenda on immigration and women’s rights.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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But the sheer number of people implicated, the varying degrees of association with Epstein, and other complicating factors have made repercussions for others slower to emerge.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Translators are not auxiliary figures but co-witnesses, extending the reach of these voices without diluting their force.—
Alex Averbuch,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Capturing and feeding this CO₂ to microbes sidesteps the significant energy penalty of diluting it with air while also removing pollutants.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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On one sequence Harding made a perfect bounce pass to a cutting Edmonds, who dunked over a West Virginia defender.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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Go easy on the buffing Some people also like to buff their nails after cutting, and a light buff can promote healthy growth and increase shine.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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With early voting underway, candidates are intensifying their efforts in Austin and across the state ahead of primary election day.—
Staff Photographer,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Crisis intensifies Fuel shortages and blackouts have been intensifying in Cuba this month as the nation struggles to import oil for its power plants and refineries.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Others live and work near polluting freeways.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Japan, one of the world's top carbon emitters, plans to ship emissions from its heavily polluting industries –– spanning electric power, oil refining, cement, shipping and steel –– to Malaysia within the next few years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Across TikTok, eBay, and online forums, young adults are snapping up used iPod Classics and Nanos, loading them with music, and in some cases canceling their streaming subscriptions entirely.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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This key test involves loading the rocket with fuel, preparing the capsule that will house the Artemis II crew for the duration of the mission for launch, and simulating a launch countdown.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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Hogan and his men secretly functioned as an espionage and sabotage operation, successfully manipulating the inept Germans over the course of 168 episodes.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
18 Feb. 2026
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Trump fired former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer in August, implying that the agency was manipulating labor market data under her leadership.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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The custom, which can risk infecting infants with dangerous diseases, is practiced only in haredi Orthodox communities such as the substantial one in Antwerp.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Left Arrow Right Arrow Fake browser extensions are nothing new, but this one takes things a step further by deliberately breaking your computer to scare you into infecting it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sophisticating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophisticating. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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