- past tense form of sophisticate.
- past participle of sophisticate.
sophisticated
Example Sentences
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The multi-billion-euro project aimed not only to build an advanced warplane, but also create an integrated array of unmanned drones and a sophisticated combat computer system to link the pieces.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
To know what this means for you in real dollar terms, you need a sophisticated calculator that can run a doomsday scenario for you against your retirement plan.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“It’s like Floyd is the greatest thing Clark’s ever met. A less sophisticated actor might not do that. That choice launched a chemistry between us that was very special.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Bottle bio: A sophisticated wine made in Maldonado, Uruguay, with what Benjamin described as “layers of ripe peach, Meyer lemon and orange blossom.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
He doubted that there is any principle of morality which can command universal assent, and he doubted that any of our sophisticated intellectual systems make sense of how the world is.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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