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
Yet in some of her works, including her 1980 novel, Woman Running in the Mountains, this break with convention comes to feel liberatory, like the promise of something wild and deep that allows the body to survive the convolutions of history.
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Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
This has made for a lot of convolution but also for a lot of great music that can still be black without disavowing life’s fundamental worth.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
The film whisks through various plot convolutions, but the real attraction is the sharp dialogue (David Mamet co-writes the script), the tense scenes of spycraft in practice, and action sequences that Frankenheimer must have been waiting his whole career to shoot.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
The plot veers through various sidetracking convolutions and there is more exposition than necessary tied to supplementary characters.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
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Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
This has made for a lot of convolution but also for a lot of great music that can still be black without disavowing life’s fundamental worth.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
The film whisks through various plot convolutions, but the real attraction is the sharp dialogue (David Mamet co-writes the script), the tense scenes of spycraft in practice, and action sequences that Frankenheimer must have been waiting his whole career to shoot.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
The plot veers through various sidetracking convolutions and there is more exposition than necessary tied to supplementary characters.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convolution
Noun
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Startups entering these markets often underestimate the complexity of compliance, auditability and institutional expectations.—
Kevin Meyer,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The screenplay, written by John Logan, aims to trace Jackson’s iconic journey while also confronting the complexities that surrounded his life.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Asked about the issue, administrators cited budget constraints and a difficulty hiring teachers.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Her son has Angelman syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, and Hoffer has had difficulty finding a private school that could serve her son.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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That’s coming with a whole lot of complications and betrayal and pressure and disaster.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
21 July 2025
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Although foreign property ownership is legal in most of the countries on this list, the buying process can present all kinds of complications and costs.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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“Convolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convolution. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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