as in intricate
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
labyrinthine politics that left us totally befuddled
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Recent Examples of labyrinthine
Scutt has reimagined the 1,250-seat August Wilson Theatre as an intimate club—warrens of labyrinthine new corridors and passageways, three new bars, and an auditorium reinvented as a theater-in-the-round.
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Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
Among travelers, its most famous sight is the labyrinthine City Palace complex, an ornate granite-and-marble waterfront fortress that’s practically a town unto itself.
—Lila Battis, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
Asian markets dance with complexity, geopolitics, and a dash of volatility Asian equity markets are taking center stage amidst a labyrinthine economic landscape.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 26 June 2023
But as the search for La Tercera becomes increasingly labyrinthine, Rosario’s mother and the entire Delgado family emerge in all their dizzying traitors and heroes, reactionaries and revolutionaries.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 16 May 2023
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Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
Among travelers, its most famous sight is the labyrinthine City Palace complex, an ornate granite-and-marble waterfront fortress that’s practically a town unto itself.
—Lila Battis, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
Asian markets dance with complexity, geopolitics, and a dash of volatility Asian equity markets are taking center stage amidst a labyrinthine economic landscape.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 26 June 2023
But as the search for La Tercera becomes increasingly labyrinthine, Rosario’s mother and the entire Delgado family emerge in all their dizzying traitors and heroes, reactionaries and revolutionaries.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 16 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labyrinthine
Adjective
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Debugging intricate prompt chains can also be challenging.—
Mohammad Adnan,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Talk into the night devolves into an intricate web of deception, seduction and revelation, where the lives of all involved may be destroyed or transformed.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Getting out of bed early is less complicated than people think, according to Barrett.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Truth is, the rules on early withdrawals are complicated and seem to be constantly changing.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There are extensive drawbacks to using nuclear weapons, including their very destructiveness—which could undermine larger objectives or complicate battlefield operations—and the international backlash that would follow.—
Paul Avey,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Mar. 2025
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Since the Trump administration took office, environmental activists have feared that certain existing standards could be rolled back and further complicate efforts to clean up American water supplies.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While most jurisdictions are moving forward with digital tax reforms to ensure that foreign providers contribute to public revenue, the Dominican Republic has so far stepped back—highlighting the complex political and economic considerations that influence digital tax policy.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Those on the inside track have already discovered white Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a racy but complex regional style of white wine that is popping up on tables and shelves with increasing frequency.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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In a world of increasingly frequent and sophisticated digital threats, the loss of cybersecurity personnel could weaken America’s defenses against ransomware, espionage, and infrastructure disruption.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The engagement algorithms for such platforms are vastly less sophisticated than the ones that will be deployed in agentic A.I.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Labyrinthine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labyrinthine. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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