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as in complicate
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
a complicated apparatus
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as in detailed
made or done with great care or with much detail
complicated plans for redeveloping the riverfront that involve both the private and public sectors
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as in sophisticated
to make complex or difficult
the need to go to both a PTA conference and condo board meeting really complicates tonight's schedule
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as in aggravated
to make more severe
asthma that has recently been complicated by a bout of bronchitis
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Recent Examples of complicated
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Over to Hugh… Claridge’s has complicated memories for me.
—Hugh Grant, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Sickening cycle The parasite gets its name from its complicated life cycle, which relies on slugs and snails as well as rats.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
Jurors’ discussions stretched out over 11 days, and ended in a complicated split verdict.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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Scientific agencies have been staffed by scientists; scientists have set scientific priorities; scientists have ensured the integrity of the science that is done, on the theory that scientists know their own complicated, technical, sometimes arcane work best.
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That the aircraft impacted the ground so violently will no doubt complicate investigators' work, given the state of the physical evidence, Axios' Fitzpatrick adds.—
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Strong winds sweeping through L.A. continue to spread the wildfires as well as complicate containment, with the biggest blaze — the Palisades fire — only 11 percent contained, fire officials estimated.—
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For George's portrait, the 11-year-old took a step back, drawing his mother more detailed, sitting in a chair.—
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By the time MacMahon and McGourty first met with Page, the filmmakers prepared a detailed storyboard for the film.—
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However, salt damage incurred in the 1970s due to the installation of a heated concrete slab, which aggravated the salt stored in the 18th and 19th centuries, threatened the church’s structural integrity.—
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Prior to the game, Mosley said Gary Harris, who missed Friday’s game, re-aggravated his left hamstring strain against the Pistons.—
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These new platforms need to be able to embrace intricate supply chain data, real-time alerting, and complex decision-support tradeoffs.—
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Their songs contained more complex sounds, and the mice switched between those sounds in more intricate patterns.—
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For over 15 years, David E.A. Johnson dedicated his career to solving some of the world’s most complex security challenges driven by criminal networks.—
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That’s one reason why some of the highest indirect costs at Florida universities reflected the most complex projects.—
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This delivered incredible accessibility, flexibility and efficiency, but also deepened the digital divide for those without technology access, blurred work-life boundaries and fueled loneliness.—
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While the stock market has been in a rut for more than a week, Wall Street’s woes deepened Wednesday after the Fed released economic projections that showed signs of slipping progress in the fight against inflation.—
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The straight-leg silhouette and ankle length give these pants a sophisticated style that can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion.—
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After all, the implications of a sophisticated A.I. system acting as copilot raise serious questions—such as, will it second-guess or even stop the human pilot from flying if the computer perceives an imminent emergency, which may or may not exist?—
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Read claimed her innocence and her lawyers alleged something far more nefarious was at play, including an elaborate law enforcement coverup.—
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The scheme came together thanks to an anonymous corpse and an elaborate fictional backstory, among other bonkers details.—
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“Complicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complicated. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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