- present tense form of complicate (3rd person singular).
complicates
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By separating resistance from the fluid itself from the confinement imposed by channel walls, the researchers could investigate viscosity without the additional mechanical interference that complicates conventional experiments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Climate change complicates the picture because the oceans are now warmer, but scientists can strip out that background effect to determine the absolute rise.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
In Greece, his dual citizenship complicates efforts by authorities to extradite him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But here’s what complicates the monster story, and what Hollywood has failed to illustrate in this movie: I also found a young man failed by nearly every system around him.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Together, they siphon off an enzyme, which stops the production of a certain hormone, which complicates my life.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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