as in complexity
something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult
the inevitable convolutions involved in setting up an international teleconference
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Recent Examples of convolution
The newest convolution is Italian Brainrot anime themes, popularized by creators like Smirzky, which turn the gibberish critters into cast members of a fictional TV show.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
The team turned their model loose on the series of treelike modifications and convolutions in the Indo-European family of languages.
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Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
But a convolution of religious beliefs not based on biblical norms but used to fit a person’s own biased agenda is certainly foremost of the causes.
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Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
That’s where the confusion and the convolution goes.
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
The team turned their model loose on the series of treelike modifications and convolutions in the Indo-European family of languages.
—
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
But a convolution of religious beliefs not based on biblical norms but used to fit a person’s own biased agenda is certainly foremost of the causes.
—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
That’s where the confusion and the convolution goes.
—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for convolution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convolution
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Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.
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The story explores family trauma, friendship, healing and the complexities of navigating life as a Black woman.
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This game preserves the difficulty of coming up with an elaborate, consistent false narrative on the spot, and the challenge of adapting that narrative on the fly when other players present convincing (and sometimes fake) counter-evidence.
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Even if polls point to a majority, a potential coalition spanning left, right, center and Arab parties would face real difficulty forming a government – and keeping it together.
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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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The babies, who were about 17 days old, had no complications other than prematurity, the summary said.
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“Convolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convolution. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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