MULTIFACETED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

multifaceted

adjective

Definition of multifaceted

as in complicated

having many different parts; having many facets a multifaceted approach to health care

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Recent Examples of multifaceted Curbing gun violence in this city demands a multifaceted political approach and a democracy that works for people and upholds their best interest. — Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Stanichi is recognized across the industry for leading the expansion of the Hot Wheels brand beyond its roots as a toy line and growing it into a multifaceted franchise. — Slma Shelbayah, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 And a pair of pop-up exhibits also just launched in New York City, offering a look at the latest 30 years of Jay-Z’s multifaceted career. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026 The multifaceted talent continues to reach new heights now that comedy legends like Kevin Hart, Jamie Foxx, Chris Rock, and Martin Lawrence have all given Druski their official co-sign. — Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for multifaceted

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Anticipation for the milestone holiday has been building for much of the year, serving as an opportunity for Americans to reflect on their complicated history as onetime colonists of an empire who became a superpower of their own.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
The study authors caution that the model should be applied carefully to more complicated perovskites in which structural changes and dielectric effects occur simultaneously.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of complicated

Adjective

In discussing her varied interests and style sense, Pilar Queen said her mother developed her own sense of style and wasn’t influenced by her own mother.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Wash fruits and vegetables under running water and eat a varied diet instead of relying heavily on the same foods every day.

— Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of varied

Adjective

Despite its mixed reception and the eventual drama surrounding its star, Karla Sofía Gascón, and the following implosion during awards season, it got nominated for best picture at the 2023 Academy Awards, and Vaccarello got close to Oscar glory.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Within individual subgroups, results are mixed and don’t show uniform, systemwide gains.

— Kendall Deas, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of mixed

Adjective

Wilcox noted that overlaps between substance use and suicide complicate reduction efforts.

— Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Fires in salt cedar can create spotting conditions and complicate suppression efforts, especially on windy days, when embers are carried ahead of containment lines, according to the department.

— Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 4 May 2026

Definition of complicate

Adjective

The food options are notably more sophisticated than standard commercial airline fare.

— Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Go casual with denim shorts or lean more sophisticated with crisp trousers for the office — two ways Swift has styled white shirts before.

— Claire West, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Definition of sophisticated

Adjective

Autism is a complex developmental condition now known as autism spectrum disorder that affects people in different ways.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
But now, at an outcrop on the edge of an ancient river channel named Neretva Vallis, Perseverance detected complex macromolecular carbon sitting right on the rock’s surface.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026

Definition of complex

Adjective

The field also includes an array of specialized data security vendors, such as DSPM providers like Veeam, which focus on discovering sensitive data, monitoring access patterns, identifying excessive permissions, and enforcing governance across heterogeneous data estates.

— Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Gambit, meanwhile, provides AI software for coordinated, adaptive behavior in heterogeneous robotic teams operating in complex environments.

— Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026

Definition of heterogeneous

Adjective

This new process will, instead, see composite parts laid together before being cured together in situ.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Both students received a composite score of 36 after taking the test for the first time a week after completing their sophomore year.

— Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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