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the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
changing the complexion of the department to reflect changing needs
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexions
Noun
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This ensures our testing base spans different skin tones, genders, and dermatological conditions.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Later Barbie would embrace ethnic identities and various skin tones.—
Dawn Mitchell,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This colossal collision of plotlines and personalities, of wild opposites and weird outcomes?—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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This creates a powerful, fast-moving culture, but one that’s often undocumented, inconsistent, and overly reliant on personalities.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And sometimes, the power grabs succeed—because presidential democracy is not protected by constitutions written with magical ink.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
3 Dec. 2024
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This is part of a national move to ban involuntary servitude in states whose constitutions still indicate the practice is legal.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Nov. 2024
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“Complexions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexions. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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