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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
Among the potential complications are severe dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and loss of fluid volume in the body, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The babies, who were about 17 days old, had no complications other than prematurity, the summary said.
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David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Many people associate alcohol risk primarily with addiction or legal complications such as driving while intoxicated.
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Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
There's no passion, so there are no complications that come along with that.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
One of the biggest concerns is that someone with an incidental finding may then have follow-up computed tomography scans, as well as ionizing radiation and biopsy complications, searching for something that never would have caused symptoms.
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Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Inside is like a mini-urgent care facility, equipped to treat everything from minor injuries to serious complications.
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Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
GLP-1s have been shown to lower the risk of complications and improve symptoms in people with this form of heart failure.
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Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Reuters’ sources claimed that the deal could be closed in the next two weeks, but one cautioned that the timing could slip due to legal complications.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The babies, who were about 17 days old, had no complications other than prematurity, the summary said.
—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Many people associate alcohol risk primarily with addiction or legal complications such as driving while intoxicated.
—
Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
There's no passion, so there are no complications that come along with that.
—
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
One of the biggest concerns is that someone with an incidental finding may then have follow-up computed tomography scans, as well as ionizing radiation and biopsy complications, searching for something that never would have caused symptoms.
—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Inside is like a mini-urgent care facility, equipped to treat everything from minor injuries to serious complications.
—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
GLP-1s have been shown to lower the risk of complications and improve symptoms in people with this form of heart failure.
—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Reuters’ sources claimed that the deal could be closed in the next two weeks, but one cautioned that the timing could slip due to legal complications.
—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complications
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The setback stems from difficulties manufacturing a key circuit board at the heart of the system, SemiAnalysis said in a post on Monday.
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Common symptoms include headache, dizziness, memory problems, and balance difficulties.
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In the 1940s, the widespread use of penicillin allowed for the treatment of diseases that were once fatal.
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Minerals such as calcium, manganese, and fluoride support bone health, helping to prevent or manage diseases like arthritis and osteoporosis.
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This software layer must manage data and model lifecycles while providing a cloud-native platform and resilient hypervisor to abstract away hardware complexities.
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Chinese humanoid makers pay companies like X-Humanoid up to $150 an hour for physical interaction data, depending on the complexities of these chores, said Jiang Weilai, head of the facility X-Humanoid.
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Those with heart disease and respiratory illnesses, young children and older adults are more at risk.
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Researchers know deaths and illnesses rise during heat waves, but the numbers are hard to track, because there aren't uniform requirements.
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The women wanted physicians who were disease preventers, and doctors who were attentive to the difficulties wrought by menopause, which have been increasingly found to leave women vulnerable to other ailments.
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Peterson had a chaotic lone season with the Jayhawks, filled with various injuries and ailments, but remained in contention for a top-3 pick the entire year.
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For sure, the old philosophy that all athletes with heart conditions should not play competitive sports is outdated and not correct.
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Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
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At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.
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Olena started with the children, the most vulnerable refugees as well as the most likely vectors of new sicknesses in the theater.
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Around the country, data centers have been blamed increasingly for a host of environmental ills.
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That’s actually the theme of an essay that Masha Gessen, who writes often about Russia and its many ills, has asked.
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“Complications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complications. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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