convolutions

noun

Definition of convolutionsnext
plural of convolution
as in complexities
something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult the inevitable convolutions involved in setting up an international teleconference

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  1. complexities
  2. complications
  3. difficulties
  4. intricacies
Noun
  • As each year passes, the complexities of cybersecurity and the more sophisticated threats grow.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This analysis of an innovative AI breakthrough is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of complexities
Noun
  • This is where employers and healthcare business leaders can step in to help patients and employees receive the best care possible to avoid further complications and help improve patient and employee outcomes across the board.
    Ahzam Afzal, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Or, like Swarovski is doing by segmenting its collection into identifiable tiers, which the brand calls its ‘complications,’ targeting different product-price profiles.
    Stéphane JG Girod, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of complications
Noun
  • Amid the difficulties, some retailers managed to expand.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But that decline can be understood as a pragmatic understanding of the difficulties of repelling an invading force.
    Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of difficulties
Noun
  • This makes for an increasingly frustrating viewing experience, one that cumulatively telegraphs that Feldman and co-writer Adam Prince either don’t trust the audience to understand the intricacies of Ledbetter’s straightforward case.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Her work focuses on intricacies, color and symbolism, drawing inspiration from the natural world and powerful storytelling.
    New York Times Games, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of intricacies
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