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as in difficulty
something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult
the food allergies of the guests were just another complication for the couple trying to plan their wedding reception
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
complications set in after the surgery
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as in complexity
the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects
a problem of such irreducible complication as to defy any easy solution
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Recent Examples of complication
Pregnant women remain at high risk for serious complications from the virus, according to the American Academy of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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Pien Huang, NPR, 31 May 2025
Causes Charcot foot is closely linked to peripheral neuropathy, which is often a complication of diabetes.
—Isabel Casimiro, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Additional measures to avoid oral complications should also be taken, according to Sachar.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
The new strategy would continue the current vaccine approval process for people ages 65 and older and younger people with health problems that put them at high risk for serious complications from the virus.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 22 May 2025
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Pien Huang, NPR, 31 May 2025
Causes Charcot foot is closely linked to peripheral neuropathy, which is often a complication of diabetes.
—Isabel Casimiro, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Additional measures to avoid oral complications should also be taken, according to Sachar.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
The new strategy would continue the current vaccine approval process for people ages 65 and older and younger people with health problems that put them at high risk for serious complications from the virus.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complication
Noun
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Other affected services, including delivery and messaging platforms, report similar difficulties, leading to consumer frustration.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The rollout of new Calvin Klein sportswear collided with some difficulties in PVH’s efforts to set up a global product kitchen for the brand.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
12 June 2025
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Fusarium head blight, or FHB, is a devastating disease for staple crops like wheat, barley, maize and rice.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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By eliminating the need to recruit separate control groups, ECAs can allow studies to progress more quickly, bringing innovative treatments to patients faster, especially in diseases with no existing options.—
Sujay Jadhav,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Help Is Available Not only can managing your tax picture take up a lot of time, but the complexity can sometimes feel overwhelming.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth products.—
Hannah Parry
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The division is responsible for screening and reviewing medical exams to determine whether there is evidence that coal miners have developed a respiratory ailment, commonly known as black lung disease.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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There is a mounting pile of respected research on plenty of ailments.—
Lindsey Bartlett,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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Wear masks: All of these respiratory illnesses can be spread through airborne viruses or bacteria particles.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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Absence of treatment is not absence of illness, of course, but given how much time Gauguin spent in hospitals, that such a familiar disease would have been missed seems unlikely.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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The industry continued to grow until 2020, when a combination of weather and economic conditions dealt setbacks to farmers and processors alike.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Sales tax revenue is expected to decline slightly due to changing economic conditions, city officials said.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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But the strikes of 2023 that delayed releases slated for 2024 were never the only ills plaguing the entertainment sector.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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For his part, the Briton suggested winning in Monaco was not a cure to all ills.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Free radicals may contribute to diseases like cancer, metabolic disorders, heart disease, and autoimmune disease.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 June 2025
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In fact, such interventions put children and teens at greater risk of cancer, heart problems, metabolic disorders, sterility, and impacted neurocognitive development and psychiatric disorders.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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“Complication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complication. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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