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as in complexity
something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult
just now learning the intricacies of owning one's own business
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as in complexness
the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects
the intricacy of the puzzle requires close concentration
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Recent Examples of intricacy
Part of this can be attributed to the intricacy of O’Connor and Dubuque’s twisty screenplay.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
But as a Times journalist and MSNBC contributor focused on the intricacies of congressional power, Annie Karni is in the especially unenviable position of having to follow the near-daily scandals and outrages surrounding the House’s Republican leadership during the second Trump administration.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
But their beauty and intricacy has left some researchers wondering whether they shouldn’t be considered art.
—Shawn Simpson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
McClain and her crewmates will spend two days getting briefed by Crew 9 on the intricacies of space station operations before Hague, Gorbunov, Wilmore and Williams undock for their return to Earth.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
But as a Times journalist and MSNBC contributor focused on the intricacies of congressional power, Annie Karni is in the especially unenviable position of having to follow the near-daily scandals and outrages surrounding the House’s Republican leadership during the second Trump administration.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
But their beauty and intricacy has left some researchers wondering whether they shouldn’t be considered art.
—Shawn Simpson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
McClain and her crewmates will spend two days getting briefed by Crew 9 on the intricacies of space station operations before Hague, Gorbunov, Wilmore and Williams undock for their return to Earth.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intricacy
Noun
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The scientific challenges facing the EPA are increasing in complexity.—
H. Christopher Frey,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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Likewise, some recessions have occurred without a concurrent bear market, highlighting the complexity of using markets as predictive tools.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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More research is needed to determine if this priming has an impact on those who have difficulty filtering out background noise, such as people with hearing loss or ADHD.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
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American companies who have based their business models on manufacturing in the country could also face severe difficulties.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The remainder of last season also had its complications.—
Richard Amofa,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Before the measles vaccine was introduced in 1963, the United States saw hundreds of thousands of cases every year, many resulting in complications like pneumonia, encephalitis and death.—
Dr. Josh Green,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Intricacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intricacy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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