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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
There is nothing analytical about Jackiw and Denk’s rendition, which translates all those formal intricacies into an infectious colloquy of voices.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The report touches on the intricacies for each release window, including deep dives on theatrical distribution challenges, film festivals, and social media marketing, an indie film’s lifecycle, and how releasing such movies has never been more difficult across the board.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
And just as scholars were beginning to understand the intricacies of our chemistry, both scientists and politicians began to look beyond it, to space exploration and the race to get there.
—Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
Each knot is made with a unique intricacy and sometimes comes with tulle renditions or drape patterns.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The report touches on the intricacies for each release window, including deep dives on theatrical distribution challenges, film festivals, and social media marketing, an indie film’s lifecycle, and how releasing such movies has never been more difficult across the board.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
And just as scholars were beginning to understand the intricacies of our chemistry, both scientists and politicians began to look beyond it, to space exploration and the race to get there.
—Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
Each knot is made with a unique intricacy and sometimes comes with tulle renditions or drape patterns.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intricacy
Noun
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They are not deterred by the complexities and challenges of personal injury cases.Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Though some of this complexity is implemented deliberately to execute organizational strategy, the reality is that much of it operates outside traditional visibility tools.Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The difficulty will vary from day to day, and the puzzle creators will try to surprise you sometimes.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The creators of Staunch Moderates are aware of this difficulty and take a different approach.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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The complications come as Meta’s rivals Google, Amazon and Microsoft have all struck deals to acquire nuclear power plants to continue building power-hungry AI models.Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Losing Prescott is sure to add some huge complications for the offense, but the Cowboys have Cooper Rush and Trey Lance to lean on while Prescott heals.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Intricacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intricacy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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