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complicate

[kom-pli-kayt, kom-pli-kit] / ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪt, ˈkɒm plɪ kɪt /


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In business, there are often competing factors that complicate ethical decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Healthcare costs, inflation and some overlooked expenses could complicate even conservative estimates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Air raid alerts, which sound around the clock and can last hours, complicate repairs, he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Weaker muscles can also complicate recovery from injuries and illnesses and make it harder for the body to regulate blood sugar.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

And to complicate it, new wrinkles are being added to the fabric of the Scythedom every day.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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

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

"But it really complicates what is actually a fairly fundamental part of being human, which is that you are warm and you love your children and you put in place some boundaries around them."

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

But the scale produced by that appetite now complicates the collection’s future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

My mother also dated his brother, which complicates the situation.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

“With cryo-ET, we're looking at small, very complicated cellular material that’s incredibly crowded inside the cell,” said Bridget Carragher, founding technical director of imaging at Biohub in Redwood City, California.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

“He’s very disciplined. He makes it look easier than it is. I mean, this is a guy who writes long, involved, complicated, complex, nuanced novels, and they come out in ways that you don’t expect.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Peer into one of social media’s dark corners: Family estrangement is one of the most complicated situations to navigate for parents and children alike.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026

An emotionally complicated dance-pop album about the relationship between power and vulnerability, “Brat” struck a nerve in a weird cultural moment and finally brought Charli the kind of stardom she’d been openly seeking for ages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

He put together a complicated plan and was able to convince his friends to take part.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

They are also challenging to modify genetically and can be damaged during freezing and storage, complicating the production and distribution of cell therapies.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

At your age, the premiums do start to creep up, in addition to medical tests complicating matters.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

In recent years, homeowners, developers and businesses have complained that navigating the Planning Department can be complicating and confusing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The security situation is also complicating Saudi shipments from the Red Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

And it really helps to keep the container very narrow, so that you don't have to worry about waves bouncing off the sides and complicating things.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones


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