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as in cosmopolitan
having a wide and refined knowledge of the world especially from personal experience
a surprisingly sophisticated and widely traveled child
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as in intricate
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
a very sophisticated machine that is a marvel of modern design
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as in graceful
having or showing very polished and worldly manners
a sophisticated gentleman, he is a welcomed guest at dinner parties all over town
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as in detailed
made or done with great care or with much detail
a sophisticated plan for totally redesigning the city's complicated traffic patterns
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as in complicated
to make complex or difficult
there's no need to sophisticate something that is beautiful in its simplicity
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as in diluted
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
vanilla extract that has been sophisticated with corn syrup
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Recent Examples of sophisticated
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
6 July 2026
And that some people are sophisticated enough to recognize that.
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Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
6 July 2026
Jeffrey Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Artificial intelligence and the expansion of remote and virtual care mean that malicious hackers have sophisticated new tools and increased opportunities to target hospitals.
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Christian Dameff,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Like most fashion editors, Bobbi was sophisticated and discerning and — like most fashion editors — often intractable with immovable points of view.
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Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
6 July 2026
And that some people are sophisticated enough to recognize that.
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Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
6 July 2026
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Artificial intelligence and the expansion of remote and virtual care mean that malicious hackers have sophisticated new tools and increased opportunities to target hospitals.
—
Jeffrey Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Artificial intelligence and the expansion of remote and virtual care mean that malicious hackers have sophisticated new tools and increased opportunities to target hospitals.
—
Christian Dameff,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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This cool, cosmopolitan hotel is within walking distance of Bend’s best restaurants, shops, and the Deschutes River, and was named one of the best in the country by Tripadvisor users in 2025.
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After the Danish‑Caribbean imprint of the Virgin Islands, San Juan introduces a wider, more cosmopolitan rhythm with Spanish colonial architecture, Afro‑Caribbean culture and the hum of a bustling Latin American city.
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Alabama man creates intricate America 250 lawn art In Trussville, Alabama, one homeowner turned his front yard into a patriotic canvas.
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Her custom ceremony Galia Lahav dress was designed with intricate lace details and an exaggerated silhouette at the hips.
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Their beauty also shapes traditional dance in Rwanda, with graceful movements performed by women who extend their arms to mimic the cows’ horns.
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The graceful trailing stems and showy flowers of climbing hydrangeas (Hydrangea anomala) look beautiful growing on pergolas and fences.
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Attached to it is a giant camera capable of capturing a new, detailed image roughly every 40 seconds, combining speed, sensitivity and an exceptionally wide field of view unmatched by any other ground- or space-based telescope.
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At Moderna's Science Day last Thursday, Cramer said the company presented a detailed roadmap for the next decade that highlighted its growing cancer pipeline alongside newer vaccine programs beyond its Covid franchise.
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Ideally, costs are allocated to the customers who cause them, but that can be complicated to determine.
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But the private sector’s unifying ambitions have been met with a mixed response, complicated by an uneasy national mood.
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Little to no ice is needed in this case, so the drink isn’t diluted; instead, it’s packed with fruit flavor.
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By the time everything converges, the original opportunity has been diluted by handoffs rather than sharpened through genuine collaboration.
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Like its existing Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley smart glasses lines, the new designs are developed with EssilorLuxxottica — the group that also owns Prada eyewear, rumored to be Meta’s next collaborator.
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Recreating the look is easy at Quince, where smart trousers and shirts are available in similar colors and materials that channel the same laid-back aesthetic.
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Autism is a complex developmental condition now known as autism spectrum disorder that affects people in different ways.
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But now, at an outcrop on the edge of an ancient river channel named Neretva Vallis, Perseverance detected complex macromolecular carbon sitting right on the rock’s surface.
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“Sophisticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophisticated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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