- past tense form of sophisticate.
- past participle of sophisticate.
sophisticated
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Along with heaps of data on shoppers and an increasingly sophisticated digital advertising network, they have a fleet of smaller contract factories that can make pretty much anything and are eager for the business.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
For more than 50 years, with a few breaks in between, Squeeze has been making memorable tunes by marrying infectious pop melodies with sophisticated and literate lyrics, often about the complexity of relationships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The borough commander for Elmbridge Chris Thoday told BBC South East the tactics used by these groups were "pretty sophisticated".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Ad buyers said the platform wasn’t as sophisticated as Google’s and Meta’s but had still proved effective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Such beliefs made Boyle the perfect target for the sophisticated con artist.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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