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intricacies

noun

plural of intricacy

as in complexities

something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult just now learning the intricacies of owning one's own business

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Recent Examples of intricacies Johnson also wants his QB1 to make the next jump with some of the intricacies involved with coverage recognition. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The intricacies of the interpersonal dynamics and conversational turns in the scene ground the dispute in emotion, and two characters who were once at odds find common ground. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026 The intricacies of state voter ID laws, student voting advocates point out, can trip up many of the country's least experienced voters. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 The complex intricacies of language manifested on Eimbcke’s first bilingual set. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 As teams continue to host training camp in unusual locations, and as the NFL continues to schedule games over seas, this year’s jock tax has numerous intricacies that affect a player’s after-tax salary income. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Such federal funding intricacies could seem far removed from the denizens of a tent city under the highway in San Diego. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026 Those of us who attended a Southern university are aware of the hilarious intricacies of the experience. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 July 2026 Understanding the dynamics of as many galaxies as possible will help scientists decode the intricacies of dark matter and dark energy. — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 29 July 2026

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Obviously, the game of football would forever be changed and there’s much more complexities there, especially at the professional level.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Carl Recine/Getty Images The complexities of the case, including the weight of evidence and charges, have made progress towards a resolution slow.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of complexities

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While the investigation continues, the sardine deaths have caused other complications.

— Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
There were also legal complications over the film rights until Schwarzenegger convinced Carolco Pictures, the studio behind Total Recall (1990), to buy everyone out and hire Cameron to make Judgment Day.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of complications

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If stress itself is taken as evidence that a relationship is unhealthy, the normal difficulties of human interaction begin to look pathological.

— David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Summary Nigeria will rejoin FTSE Russell's frontier market equity indexes on September 21, reversing its 2023 removal due to foreign exchange repatriation difficulties.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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