as in complexity
the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects
the engine's sophistication requires that all repairs be done by an experienced mechanic
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Recent Examples of sophistication
Many are very nicely presented and equipped with stylish carrying cases that add a touch of sophistication and make the entire package far more alluring.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
London has carved out a global reputation for fintech, combining regulatory sophistication with access to capital, talent and a dense network of financial institutions.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Weisberger’s book may have been an opportunistic takedown, but the director David Frankel and the screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna spun it into one of the finer Hollywood entertainments of its era, with the pleasing sophistication and bitchery of a classic studio comedy from the forties or fifties.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
The bottom has a ruffle hem for a subtle touch of sophistication.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
London has carved out a global reputation for fintech, combining regulatory sophistication with access to capital, talent and a dense network of financial institutions.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Weisberger’s book may have been an opportunistic takedown, but the director David Frankel and the screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna spun it into one of the finer Hollywood entertainments of its era, with the pleasing sophistication and bitchery of a classic studio comedy from the forties or fifties.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
The bottom has a ruffle hem for a subtle touch of sophistication.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophistication
complexity
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Unlike most Marvel movies that have the complexity of a shopping list, this film is refreshingly deeper and boasts rare transformative arcs for various characters — and not just the lead.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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According to May Bugenhagen, founder of Two Asian Matchmakers, this shift has introduced both opportunity and complexity.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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“Sophistication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophistication. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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