as in complicated
having many different parts; having many facets
a multifaceted approach to health care
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Recent Examples of multifaceted
The reason behind this massive decline in jobs is multifaceted — global competition, industry consolidation, changing viewing habits, to name a few — and cannot (yet) be pinned on the looming existential threat of AI.
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Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
But the Illini also have relied on him to be a multifaceted player.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
To talk to India Arie is to receive a giant download of her multifaceted personality.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Wine is a multifaceted product of grape variety, the fermentation process, the environment and additives.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
But the Illini also have relied on him to be a multifaceted player.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
To talk to India Arie is to receive a giant download of her multifaceted personality.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Wine is a multifaceted product of grape variety, the fermentation process, the environment and additives.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multifaceted
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But there are other factors that make calculating the distance of future Artemis missions a little complicated.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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Considering the lack of answers from the private lab, Moore believes the hair sample is rootless, which makes identification way more complicated.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Mundo Maya is a vast and varied region that mixes ancient architectural wonders with modern-day luxuries and activities.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Complex work required teams of people with varied backgrounds, such as analysts, researchers, and operators, because no one person had all the capabilities and expertise.—
Bruce Broussard,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The post-debate reaction from this week has been quite mixed, but there is an overall feeling that nobody really delivered a solid punch.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Stock futures were little changed, while Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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These are common but complicate long-term planning for federal agencies.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite differing views on a variety of security issues, the group, like Gilpatric’s, reached a clear consensus: nuclear proliferation by any additional country would diminish U.S. power, complicate strategic planning, and increase the likelihood of nuclear use, accidents, and disasters.—
MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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The series’ earnestly naïve sound design (horses neighing, cars revving) only enhanced my appreciation of Joudrey’s sophisticated storytelling.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ditto the sophisticated modulations and subtle rhythmic shifts that underpin Puth’s best songs.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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But by tweaking this archetype again and again, Chan transforms a cheap gimmick into a complex ecosystem of life-forms.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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This long-term evolution culminated in the training of an algorithm capable of accurately interpreting and recognizing complex patterns of electrical pulses within the system.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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Republican opponents of the war, still a minority in their party, according to polls, are a heterogeneous group.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Advertisement War comes to a diverse Dubai Over the decades, Dubai became one of the most heterogeneous places on the planet, a city with a population drawn from 200 nationalities.—
Mina Al-Oraibi,
Time,
14 Apr. 2026
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Orange Lutheran showed its grit in running its composite score this spring against Santa Margarita to 21-0.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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To manage thermal loads and propulsion, the craft will employ lightweight composite-titanium radiators and an advanced 48-kW electric propulsion system, which also doubles as the primary spacecraft bus for communications and power distribution.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Multifaceted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multifaceted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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