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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
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
The complexes typically use large amounts of electricity and thousands of gallons of water for cooling.
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Arkansas Online,
29 June 2026
Office complexes, industrial parks and homeowners associations seek out Akehurst, which ended its residential service in 2015.
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Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2026
Bedbugs are more likely to be found in apartment complexes and people’s homes than in hotels, the experts said.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The destruction has been particularly severe in Caracas and the neighboring coastal state of La Guaira, where hundreds of buildings have collapsed or suffered major structural damage, including residential towers, apartment complexes, shopping centers and public infrastructure.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
There could be a few storm complexes early next week, but timing is difficult this far out.
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Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The plant is one of the largest gas complexes in the world, according to the General Staff.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Peptides, silver mushroom, niacinamide, and a few proprietary complexes make this a firming, lifting, tightening, plumping, and hydrating powerhouse.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Noun
As Snyder’s rucksack revolution was calcifying into Zen and backpacking industrial complexes, Saijo wrote a slim how-to, markedly different from the many that were being published on the topic of walking into the woods.
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
The complexes typically use large amounts of electricity and thousands of gallons of water for cooling.
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Arkansas Online,
29 June 2026
Office complexes, industrial parks and homeowners associations seek out Akehurst, which ended its residential service in 2015.
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Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2026
Bedbugs are more likely to be found in apartment complexes and people’s homes than in hotels, the experts said.
—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The destruction has been particularly severe in Caracas and the neighboring coastal state of La Guaira, where hundreds of buildings have collapsed or suffered major structural damage, including residential towers, apartment complexes, shopping centers and public infrastructure.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
There could be a few storm complexes early next week, but timing is difficult this far out.
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Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The plant is one of the largest gas complexes in the world, according to the General Staff.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Peptides, silver mushroom, niacinamide, and a few proprietary complexes make this a firming, lifting, tightening, plumping, and hydrating powerhouse.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexes
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Another $13 billion involved damage to infrastructure, including telecommunications, power grids, highways, railways, ports, airports, water systems and oil and gas facilities.
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The local health department is responsible for the initial investigation of consumer complaints regarding foods served or sold at retail food facilities, according to the California Department of Public Health.
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If employees are expected to produce the same output in less time without better systems in place, the pressure simply intensifies.
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However, systems, policymakers and technologists need to fix the mismatch between these two phenomena.
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By utilizing a platform that provides a One Experience for data, networking, and security, IT teams reduce the variability that traditionally complicates Day 0 and Day 2 operations.
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For Tokyo, that complicates the effectiveness of any unilateral intervention.
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Disney Channel Kids The tween audience of the early aughts had multiple networks catering to them, and Disney Channel’s musical ascent was just beginning.
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Their assets, systems and networks are considered so essential that their disruption would have a debilitating impact on national security, public safety or the economy.
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Indeed, the administration’s assault on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act intensifies the damage.
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If employees are expected to produce the same output in less time without better systems in place, the pressure simply intensifies.
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“Complexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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