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intricacies

noun

plural of intricacy

as in complexities

something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult just now learning the intricacies of owning one's own business

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Recent Examples of intricacies Sentences will always fall short of capturing the true intricacies of our human life, our natural world. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Those across the industry aren’t necessarily looking at PNL or at the intricacies of administration. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 That is true even if the leader is public-minded and deeply versed in policy intricacies. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 The reason is that generic LLMs aren’t trained in the intricacies of things like running a warehouse or collaborating with suppliers. — Chris Burchett, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The day after a game, McCardell and Jefferson talk through these intricacies with the rest of the Vikings receivers. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Researchers have been puzzled by the intricacies of the genome, especially noncoding DNA—the 98 percent of DNA that doesn’t code for specific proteins but still plays a major role in the body’s function. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026 The impetus behind launching the tool is a growing need for marketers to stay up to speed on compliance regulations and inbox intricacies. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 A lot of my friends, some of them love WWE and all the intricacies of that world. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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There is now greater understanding of the complexities in such relationships, said Katie Ray-Jones, CEO of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, which provides support and tools for survivors 24/7.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Those cases point to complexities in the Muse settings that confound experts, let alone laypersons.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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Or a national wealth tax could attempt to avoid such obvious legal difficulties.

— Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
On Sunday morning, Associated Press journalists reported seeing multiple polling places where voting couldn’t begin on time because of difficulties with the new digital technology.

— Eldar Emric, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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