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as in to complex
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 complicated
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
the kind of complicate machinery that is used in the field of robotics
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Recent Examples of complicate
William Gavin, Quartz, 5 Mar. 2025
But the combination of duties could complicate Trump’s campaign promise to lower the cost of housing by increasing supply.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Louis Jacobson and Amy Sherman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Dec. 2024
Simplify Technology Digital transformation often results in tech sprawl, a web of disconnected tools that silo data and complicate workflows.
—Ed Jennings, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s comments could also complicate the other lawsuits the administration faces related to DOGE.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 5 Mar. 2025
But the combination of duties could complicate Trump’s campaign promise to lower the cost of housing by increasing supply.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Although federal workers are paid retroactively, a cash crunch at Christmastime can dampen retail sales and complicate travel.
—Louis Jacobson and Amy Sherman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Dec. 2024
Simplify Technology Digital transformation often results in tech sprawl, a web of disconnected tools that silo data and complicate workflows.
—Ed Jennings, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complicate
Verb
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Multi-sensory engagement—blending visuals, sound, touch, and even scent—can deepen emotional connections, making customers more likely to return and spread the word.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Cancer then deepened the work, asking whether old emotional patterns still served you.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Although these big chip platforms are complicated to make, Nvidia can apply lessons learned from the Blackwell ramp to future product iterations.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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With triads, one dropout will force you into more complicated rematching.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Following the injury, his determination intensified.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
26 Feb. 2025
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Those conversations intensified this week with interviews in Indianapolis, as teams do their due diligence.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Elsewhere in the Keys, worsening water quality has been identified as one of the factors responsible for a decline in bonefish and tarpon, and the devastation of Florida's coral reefs.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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In the next episode, which followed the premiere, the feud continued to worsen.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His intricate, mesmerizing, metal, light, and shadow sculptures in MICAS’ barrel vaults prove particularly sublime.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The design, which took more than 300 hours to make, included a corset bodice with intricate sparkling details that dripped down to the rest of the silk skirt.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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And the All-Star game embarrassed everyone who has ever picked up a basketball.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2025
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Callers are encouraged to share details that range from embarrassing to criminal.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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The shift may not only draw anger from Israel's emboldened far right but also aggravate divisions within Trump's own administration between an old conservative guard seeking a more assertive posture on Iran and the rising cadre of Trump loyalists who more closely share the president's vision.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Vargas, 38, of Osteen, pleaded guilty on Aug. 21 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit money laundering, prosecutors said.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The study, published in the medical journal JAMA by the Benioff Homeless and Housing Initiative at UC San Francisco, gives a complex statistical picture of a topic that has been fraught by conflicting narratives.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trump administration to acknowledge only a person’s gender assigned at birth, officials say Human biology is complex, and not all individuals fit neatly into binary categories, Evans told ABC News.—
Dr. Allia Vaez,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Complicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complicate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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