COMPLEXES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of complex

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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complexes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of complex

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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Kinder Morgan operates a dominant, interconnected web of steel pipelines that links oversupplied shale basins directly to major demand centers and Gulf Coast export complexes. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 The apartment complexes are up and open, and now construction is officially beginning on the final project - an 11-acre river front park. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 On the east bank of the mighty Nile is Luxor, the great city of the living, with its massive temple complexes of Karnak and Luxor. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The first is Russia’s increasing production and use of ballistic missiles against Ukrainian cities, targeting energy systems, data centers, bridges and civilian apartment complexes. — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 With multiple functions, the shafts drew fresh air down into the multi-level complexes, and also continued below the lowest floor, reaching groundwater and serving as deep wells. — Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 The company is recruiting hosts through an online form, which notes that Community sites could include cafes, bars, apartment complexes, and neighborhoods. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 The remains of these servants, or retainers, were first excavated from the funerary complexes at Abydos, eastern Egypt, which date from around 3000 BC, in the 1920s. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 The Iraqi capital is blanketed with mechanical cranes building huge apartment complexes, malls and glitzy restaurants – although both the apartments and restaurants are unaffordable for most Iraqis. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Blue Origin announced a major expansion of its already considerable Florida launch facilities last Friday with the intent of eventually flying more than 100 rockets a year from there, Ars reports.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Oil pollution in the Gulf could damage these facilities, imperiling water supply.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of facilities

Noun

The additional site will further strengthen the company’s manufacturing network in Colorado and provide additional capacity for its growing space and sensor systems business.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Orlando was always within reach, sharing recipes and starting conversations about food systems.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of systems

Verb

Hyun-tae has long been convinced that romance only complicates life.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Trump’s post outlining a clear plan for construction complicates a federal court hearing scheduled for Monday in a lawsuit filed by the DC Preservation League and two golfers opposing the construction.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of complicates

Noun

The Sun enters your 11th House, beginning a month focused on friends, communities, collaborations, networks, and your longer-term hopes.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
An analysis published by NYU’s Journal of Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law examines how younger consumers embrace dupe culture and share affordable alternatives openly with their networks.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of networks

Verb

The dispute unfolds as Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine and as Kyiv presses Western allies for more interceptors, while new diplomatic efforts seek to end the war.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
If the war with Iran intensifies again, foreign executives will be reluctant to even visit Saudi Arabia, let alone invest in it.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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