as in complexity
the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects
the involution of the thriller's plot made it hard to follow
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Recent Examples of involution
The pricing underscores intensifying competition in China's electric vehicle market, despite Beijing's attempts to rein in excessive price wars, commonly referred to in China as involution.
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Sarah Min,lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
Known as involution or neijuan in China, the intense price wars have spread across industries in recent years, from electric vehicles to solar panels.
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John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
The downside, Xie says, is that productivity-enhancing technology is deflationary — doubly so in China where any sector prioritized by the state is fated toward involution.
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Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
8 Jan. 2026
The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Sarah Min,lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
Known as involution or neijuan in China, the intense price wars have spread across industries in recent years, from electric vehicles to solar panels.
—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
The downside, Xie says, is that productivity-enhancing technology is deflationary — doubly so in China where any sector prioritized by the state is fated toward involution.
—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
8 Jan. 2026
The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for involution
complexity
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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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“Involution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involution. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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