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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
According to researchers, no matter the intricacies or type of relationship, the theory still appears to apply.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Inspired by the intricacy of Black hair artistry, her look felt like an ode to tradition and innovation, seamlessly blending bold structure with fluid motion.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
Fans of that cable series and its spinoffs shouldn’t expect the same scale or intricacy of epic storytelling from this feature, which is taken from a short story.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
When life gets hectic, there isn’t really time for the intricacies of a full beauty routine.
—Jessica Kanzler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Inspired by the intricacy of Black hair artistry, her look felt like an ode to tradition and innovation, seamlessly blending bold structure with fluid motion.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
Fans of that cable series and its spinoffs shouldn’t expect the same scale or intricacy of epic storytelling from this feature, which is taken from a short story.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
When life gets hectic, there isn’t really time for the intricacies of a full beauty routine.
—Jessica Kanzler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intricacy
Noun
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Adding to the complexity was that four of the five counts that were left standing involve violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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What People Are Saying President Han emphasized the complexity of fighting the fires due to weather conditions.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Each of the four categories is labeled with a color, which also signifies their difficulty level.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the scientists had difficulty following the animals through the island’s dense forests, and the surveys were limited to only certain parts of Mauritius.—
ByRefael Kubersky,
science.org,
20 Mar. 2025
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In her life off-screen, Moore struggled with complications from living with type 1 diabetes.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Conclusion Elegant failure and customer expectation management will become more important as the complexity, complication and interdependency of solutions rise.—
Agur Jõgi,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Intricacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intricacy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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