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as in facilities
a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose
an apartment complex
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as in systems
something made up of many interdependent or related parts
a complex of government programs designed to assist the needy
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as in complicates
to make complex or difficult
there's no need to complex what should be a simple process for obtaining a building permit
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Recent Examples of complexes
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The two complexes accounted for nearly 20% of California’s oil-refining capacity.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
According to Fraga, a city study conducted in 2019 revealed that some residents in nearby high-rise buildings were avoiding parking fees in their own complexes and instead using free public street parking in residential neighborhoods.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
What happened in Joliet is playing out across the country, in municipalities both big and small, as tech companies race to erect gargantuan complexes filled with thousands of graphics processing units (GPUs) to provide the compute demanded by artificial intelligence.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
On the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, nestled between a turtle sanctuary and palm-fringed tourist beaches, sits one of the most consequential industrial complexes for the future of global trade.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
Dubbed the city of arts and innovation, Winston-Salem is home to more than 30 art galleries as well as 24 performing art complexes and 15 museums.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
In high-cost cities, the building of new homes and apartment complexes is often derailed in local planning and zoning-board meetings.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Peptides, silver mushroom, niacinamide, and a few proprietary complexes make this a firming, lifting, tightening, plumping, and hydrating powerhouse.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
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Chrysalis runs other affordable apartment complexes — mostly smaller in size — in Bristol, Willimantic, Hartford, Plainville, Vernon and Middletown.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The two complexes accounted for nearly 20% of California’s oil-refining capacity.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
According to Fraga, a city study conducted in 2019 revealed that some residents in nearby high-rise buildings were avoiding parking fees in their own complexes and instead using free public street parking in residential neighborhoods.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
What happened in Joliet is playing out across the country, in municipalities both big and small, as tech companies race to erect gargantuan complexes filled with thousands of graphics processing units (GPUs) to provide the compute demanded by artificial intelligence.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
On the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, nestled between a turtle sanctuary and palm-fringed tourist beaches, sits one of the most consequential industrial complexes for the future of global trade.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
Dubbed the city of arts and innovation, Winston-Salem is home to more than 30 art galleries as well as 24 performing art complexes and 15 museums.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
In high-cost cities, the building of new homes and apartment complexes is often derailed in local planning and zoning-board meetings.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Peptides, silver mushroom, niacinamide, and a few proprietary complexes make this a firming, lifting, tightening, plumping, and hydrating powerhouse.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexes
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Your fellow guests are likely to be a mix of local staycationing families on weekends and holidays, and those traveling on business or attending events during the week in the hotel’s conference facilities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Julie Pearson Clark, a Marietta resident, said the idea of converting warehouses into detention facilities raises serious questions.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 6th House of Daily Routine, small systems restore energy and reduce friction.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Most align with the profiles the franchise looks for in its various systems.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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First, Detroit has centers ahead of him in Larkin, Copp and potentially Kasper next season, with Nate Danielson on the way as well, which either complicates Compher’s path to high-lineup playing time or blocks one of the young players.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the ongoing fracturing of American politics, and especially the capricious and authoritarian-leaning tendencies of the current administration, complicates everything.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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This approach emphasizes not just procurement, but also the development of doctrine, training frameworks, logistics networks, and sustained operational deployment in real-world conditions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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For regional hospital networks, community banks, and mid-sized manufacturers, retrofitting quantum security into a legacy network is not a straightforward IT upgrade.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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So a familiar roster with a familiar coaching staff slogging through a nightmarish first month only intensifies the scrutiny.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Drought intensifies after record-dry start to 2026 A dearth of rain and snow in the first three months of 2026 has helped stoke this spring’s drought.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Complexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexes. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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