as in complicated
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
a convoluted explanation that left the listeners even more confused than they were before
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Recent Examples of convoluted
Like any convoluted romantic comedy, The Wedding Banquet’s foursome’s big silly scheme doesn’t exactly go according to plan.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
States are handing multimillion-dollar contracts to a handful of fledgling private companies to manage the rapidly growing, convoluted marketplace of school-choice programs.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 30 Jan. 2025
In all the convoluted back-and-forth, most patients and health plans aren’t charged anything close to list price.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article MIAMI — Perhaps little says as much about the convoluted current relationship between Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat as this: The team has reached the end game of its seven-game unpaid suspension of the former All-Star forward with the situation nonetheless ongoing.
—Ira Winderman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
States are handing multimillion-dollar contracts to a handful of fledgling private companies to manage the rapidly growing, convoluted marketplace of school-choice programs.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 30 Jan. 2025
In all the convoluted back-and-forth, most patients and health plans aren’t charged anything close to list price.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article MIAMI — Perhaps little says as much about the convoluted current relationship between Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat as this: The team has reached the end game of its seven-game unpaid suspension of the former All-Star forward with the situation nonetheless ongoing.
—Ira Winderman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convoluted
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Although these big chip platforms are complicated to make, Nvidia can apply lessons learned from the Blackwell ramp to future product iterations.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Administrators’ choices on admissions are made even more complicated by a weird dynamic in play across higher ed.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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The design, which took more than 300 hours to make, included a corset bodice with intricate sparkling details that dripped down to the rest of the silk skirt.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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His intricate, mesmerizing, metal, light, and shadow sculptures in MICAS’ barrel vaults prove particularly sublime.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Since the Trump administration took office, environmental activists have feared that certain existing standards could be rolled back and further complicate efforts to clean up American water supplies.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
26 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s policies, which ignite strong opinions, further complicate collaboration between employees with opposing perspectives.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The director William Friedkin’s film—which also won Best Picture—was part of a tidal wave of challenging, morally complex storytelling that washed ashore starting in the late ’60s.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Each whiskey is a testament to the art and tradition of whiskey-making, with its unique profile influenced by different mash bills, maturation processes, and cask finishes, resulting in complex and distinctive flavor experiences.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Swiss skincare import creates sophisticated formulations featuring pure alpine ingredients from high altitude plants and Triple DNA, a patented marine DNA extract that deeply hydrates and boosts cell renewal.—
Bea McMonagle,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The military's main findings were that the region's most powerful and sophisticated military misread Hamas' intentions, underestimated its capabilities and was wholly unprepared for the surprise attack by thousands of heavily armed militants in the early morning hours of a major Jewish holiday.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Convoluted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoluted. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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