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as in cosmopolitan
having a wide and refined knowledge of the world especially from personal experience
a surprisingly sophisticated and widely traveled child
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as in intricate
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
a very sophisticated machine that is a marvel of modern design
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as in graceful
having or showing very polished and worldly manners
a sophisticated gentleman, he is a welcomed guest at dinner parties all over town
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as in detailed
made or done with great care or with much detail
a sophisticated plan for totally redesigning the city's complicated traffic patterns
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as in complicated
to make complex or difficult
there's no need to sophisticate something that is beautiful in its simplicity
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as in diluted
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
vanilla extract that has been sophisticated with corn syrup
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Recent Examples of sophisticated
Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
McDonnell will play Gayle, Hobie’s (Stephen Amell) mother and Charlie’s (Jessica Belkin) grandmother, a sophisticated woman with a wryly funny presence.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Christian Dameff, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
The silk weave and striped pattern are sophisticated in a bohemian kind of way.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
As physicians assumed financial responsibility for patient populations, California medical groups built sophisticated infrastructures around utilization management, chronic disease management, referral coordination, post-acute management, and population health analytics.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
McDonnell will play Gayle, Hobie’s (Stephen Amell) mother and Charlie’s (Jessica Belkin) grandmother, a sophisticated woman with a wryly funny presence.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026
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Artificial intelligence and the expansion of remote and virtual care mean that malicious hackers have sophisticated new tools and increased opportunities to target hospitals.
—Christian Dameff, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
The silk weave and striped pattern are sophisticated in a bohemian kind of way.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophisticated
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As an aspirational young jeweler, Giuseppe also worked on developing cosmopolitan consciousness.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The building itself is an Art Deco gem, opened in 1930 to highlight Iceland’s transition into a more modern, cosmopolitan destination.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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The bar is 3,000 square feet in all, with muted pink pillows, intricate floral light fixtures and gold accents.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Notably, Tutt made significant contributions in the design of the intricate parachute system used on NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft mission.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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What strikes him about the style is that nothing feels out of place—every column, window, and detail is part of a graceful whole.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
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There is nothing more graceful than a heron in motion.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Questions remain about parade security planning Kansas City Police officials have not publicly provided a detailed explanation of how the 2024 Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting unfolded despite a large law enforcement presence.—
Ben Wheeler
May 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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The mission’s detailed investigation of Europa will help scientists better understand the astrobiological potential for habitable worlds beyond our planet.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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But then things got complicated.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Every state already has laws on the books for such record-clearing, but the process is complicated and requires people to navigate a knotty legal system.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Those qualities can be diluted when they are replicated across thousands of stores and millions of consumers.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Because Castile soap has a high pH-level, care should be taken to ensure it’s properly diluted before use.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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Lane pointed to Adams State’s direct admissions program as a smart intervention that attracts students who might have otherwise overlooked college.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The next generation of commerce may not belong solely to the smartest AI models, but to the companies who are most capable of balancing complexity on the business side, while delivering trust and simplicity on the consumer side.—
Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Divers cautioned that the next phase of the mission will be extremely complex, and at the mercy of the elements.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Even if most of that new work was beneath their pay grade, the number of complex projects also exploded.—
Rob Collie,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Sophisticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophisticated. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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