INVOLUTION Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

involution

noun

ˌin-və-ˈlü-shən

Definition of involution

as in complexity

the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects the involution of the thriller's plot made it hard to follow

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Recent Examples of involution The pricing underscores intensifying competition in China's electric vehicle market, despite Beijing's attempts to rein in excessive price wars, commonly referred to in China as involution. — Sarah Min,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 May 2026 Known as involution or neijuan in China, the intense price wars have spread across industries in recent years, from electric vehicles to solar panels. — John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 The downside, Xie says, is that productivity-enhancing technology is deflationary — doubly so in China where any sector prioritized by the state is fated toward involution. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026 After delivery, uterus involution occurs—in other words, the uterus shrinks back to its pre-pregnancy size. — Jana Pollack, Parents, 2 Dec. 2025 The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 The campaign against involution and overcapacity, initially targeting automobiles, steel, cement, solar, and E-Commerce, is also part of this regulatory context. — Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

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complexity

Noun

Rejecting the imaginary lyrical voice, her work offers the beauty of commonplace detail from which stories make truth evident as complexity.

— Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Rivaling modern sewers in size and complexity, this remarkable network of tunnels dates as far back as 500 BC, and parts are still in use today, draining runoff from the Forum in the heart of the city.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

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