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as in difficulties
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 diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
complications set in after the surgery
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Recent Examples of complications
The bill, which does not mention PMPS by name, covers complications including chronic pain.
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Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Part of that planning includes working through real-world complications, such as major construction projects that impact affect evacuations.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Initial withdrawal symptoms include rising blood pressure, tachycardia, agitation and nausea/vomiting, gradually leading to severe hypertension, altered mental status, and possible cardiac or neurologic complications, per the alert.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Researchers found no link between GLP-1 exposure before or early in pregnancy and major birth defects or fetal complications.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Directorate General of Health Services said unvaccinated children or those who have not completed the two-dose measles schedule face the greatest risk and that malnourished children are particularly prone to severe complications such as pneumonia and encephalitis.
—Reuters, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Honda died four days later from complications tied to her burns and breathing in smoke.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Several hospitals in Miami-Dade and Broward counties are in the top 10% nationwide for preventing infections, medical errors and other complications, according to a new report by Healthgrades.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Witnesses described a series of abnormal, concerning decisions Urban made before and during the surgery on 56-year-old Bartlett Writer, who underwent a cataract surgery with no complications the year before, according to an indictment filed in January in Douglas County District Court.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Part of that planning includes working through real-world complications, such as major construction projects that impact affect evacuations.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Initial withdrawal symptoms include rising blood pressure, tachycardia, agitation and nausea/vomiting, gradually leading to severe hypertension, altered mental status, and possible cardiac or neurologic complications, per the alert.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Researchers found no link between GLP-1 exposure before or early in pregnancy and major birth defects or fetal complications.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Directorate General of Health Services said unvaccinated children or those who have not completed the two-dose measles schedule face the greatest risk and that malnourished children are particularly prone to severe complications such as pneumonia and encephalitis.
—Reuters, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Honda died four days later from complications tied to her burns and breathing in smoke.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Several hospitals in Miami-Dade and Broward counties are in the top 10% nationwide for preventing infections, medical errors and other complications, according to a new report by Healthgrades.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Witnesses described a series of abnormal, concerning decisions Urban made before and during the surgery on 56-year-old Bartlett Writer, who underwent a cataract surgery with no complications the year before, according to an indictment filed in January in Douglas County District Court.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complications
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Those dates were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later canceled following Dion's 2022 diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that includes rigidity and stiffness of certain areas of the body, causing unsteadiness, slower movements and difficulties walking.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Robust spending from wealthier Americans balances out the financial difficulties of lower-income households, preventing the broader economy from entering a recession.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The pair is part of a community of caregivers and their clients in Atlanta who experience the arts together as a way to manage the stress and impact of cognitive diseases.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hair loss can be caused by genetics, hormones, age, or underlying medical conditions (like some autoimmune diseases).—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Valladares saluted the farmworker movement but also said the labor movement brought its own social complexities.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Employers and school leaders have rightly wised up to the dangers and complexities of winter weather driving, especially after 2014’s Snowmageddon debacle.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Over half of the illnesses are in children under 5 years old.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Essayli said the individuals are accused of running fraudulent hospice care facilities that billed Medicare by using people without terminal illnesses as beneficiaries.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Both ailments required offseason surgery.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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These bacteria are known to cause a host of ailments, including listeriosis, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, diphtheria, Guillain-Barré syndrome, miscarriage, brucellosis, chronic inflammatory conditions, reactive arthritis and death.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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In some places, fish catches declined precipitously in medium depths, which Joye attributes to nutritionally barren conditions.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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In a previous interview, Nichols said the union’s concerns center on pay, workload and job conditions for school administrators, including long hours and limited autonomy.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The symptoms of our darkest cultural sicknesses become visible.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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From the moment the kids set foot back at school in the fall, until some time around spring break, parents can expect sicknesses to take over their homes faster than the latest viral slang expression.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Jan. 2026
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In his songs, the Virginia rapper renders societal ills in high definition.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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The first New Mexico trial on the ills and dangers of social media platforms began in February after a nearly three-year probe by the state.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Complications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complications. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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