complication
Example Sentences
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There is a complication with that cause-and-effect chain.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Meningitis can sometimes occur as a complication of some other infections, meaning several other vaccinations can also help protect people.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Amid the aftermath of Foxx’s health complication, Huckstepp, 27, had “been there for him” and was a supportive presence in the actor’s life, People reported in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The runway’s red entrance lights may have also been a complication.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Throughout the history of music, periods of complication and innovation are followed by periods of simplicity and consolidation, which are then in time followed by more complication again.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing complication
Reading: Literature - Fiction - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Fiction - High School
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