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as in facilities
a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose
an apartment complex
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as in systems
something made up of many interdependent or related parts
a complex of government programs designed to assist the needy
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as in complicates
to make complex or difficult
there's no need to complex what should be a simple process for obtaining a building permit
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Recent Examples of complexes
Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
As a small town of 6,500 residents living in mobile homes and residential complexes, we’re focused on providing residents with services in an efficient and generous way.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Yet physical security of these complexes is only part of the risk.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead, all-affordable housing complexes in Connecticut get heavy subsidies through federal tax credits, state grants, local tax incentives or often a mix of all three.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Just published in Ancient Mesoamerica, study author Ivan Šprajc examined numerous distinctive architectural complexes in the Central and Western Maya lowlands.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Of the 193 active petrochemical complexes in the Middle East, about 79% are in just Saudi Arabia, Iran and Qatar, with Saudi Arabia alone representing 75% of production capacity.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Located in the middle of City Park, Széchenyi is one of the biggest bath complexes in Europe.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
Apartment complexes built in the 1970s and 1980s, long a source of relatively affordable housing, are reaching the end of their useful lives.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
In contrast, many nonmuscle myosins function as single molecules or small complexes that transport materials along actin filaments.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
As a small town of 6,500 residents living in mobile homes and residential complexes, we’re focused on providing residents with services in an efficient and generous way.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Yet physical security of these complexes is only part of the risk.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead, all-affordable housing complexes in Connecticut get heavy subsidies through federal tax credits, state grants, local tax incentives or often a mix of all three.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Just published in Ancient Mesoamerica, study author Ivan Šprajc examined numerous distinctive architectural complexes in the Central and Western Maya lowlands.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Of the 193 active petrochemical complexes in the Middle East, about 79% are in just Saudi Arabia, Iran and Qatar, with Saudi Arabia alone representing 75% of production capacity.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Located in the middle of City Park, Széchenyi is one of the biggest bath complexes in Europe.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
Apartment complexes built in the 1970s and 1980s, long a source of relatively affordable housing, are reaching the end of their useful lives.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexes
Noun
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If state licensing isn’t necessary and a private association is enough, then why have child care facilities at all that are licensed?—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Alyssa Leiva, a community organizer with Stockton Stands, spearheaded a petition to remove Cesar Chavez from all public facilities in Stockton.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Two inches in thirty minutes can overwhelm drainage systems and leave deep ponds in lower areas as water races downhill.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Climate change complicates forecasting All this is playing out against the backdrop of climate change, which is shortening winters and turning up the heat.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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That last part complicates things, because if the question is greatest Boston athletes then Clemens becomes tougher to include considering his late-career heel turn.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some team owners and networks care about the potential drop in production value.—
Mac Engel
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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These platforms must forge collaborative networks that mutually reinforce one another and establish a rigorous framework that makes the cultural values of the biennial format legible, tangible, and palpable to various segments of society in the immediate locale and across the continent.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Researchers have long recognized that climate change intensifies heat waves.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Chronic low back or sciatic pain that intensifies monthly may be treated as a musculoskeletal problem.—
Sarah Berg,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Complexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexes. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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