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Synonyms
complexity, complicacy, convolution, difficulty, intricacy
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Surgeons could risk losing their license by performing an unproven operation, especially if complications arose. — Ryan Prior, CNN, "This college dropout was bedridden for 11 years. Then he invented a surgery and cured himself," 27 July 2019 Surgeons could risk losing their license by performing an unproven operation, especially if complications arose. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "This college dropout was bedridden for 11 years. Then he invented a surgery and cured himself," 27 July 2019 But there are complications for developers who want to use modular construction. — J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com, "North Bay modular housing factory expands as developers rush to bring down costs," 27 July 2019 Another complication arises from the fact that some of the few places in the city that can fit a bigger table don’t seem to want Mr. Flores around. — Allie Conti, New York Times, "The Lonely Pursuit of Air Hockey Greatness," 19 July 2019 The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office performed an autopsy on the child Wednesday and found the preliminary cause of death to be complications resulting from a single self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. — Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A man has been charged with child neglect after a 5-year-old boy shot, killed himself in Milwaukee," 23 June 2019 Enforcing and reporting these events also varies widely and often come from the medical providers who care for women if complications arise. — SELF, "The Complicated Reality of Buying Abortion Pills Online," 8 Apr. 2019 The complications arise in part from the way funding for ICE detention facilities is determined. — Natalie Andrews, WSJ, "Border Deal Doesn’t Resolve Detention Questions," 12 Feb. 2019 Until complications arise that throw his entire world into upheaval. — Brent Mcknight, The Seattle Times, "‘Smallfoot’: Cute animated adventure walks a predictable path," 25 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'complication.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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