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Recent Examples of convoluted This is a fraternal buddy comedy dressed up as an intricate (read: convoluted), nail-biting thriller. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025 That leaves intact a convoluted patchwork of state and municipal pay laws that continues to evolve, even as Trump promises to scrap taxes on tips and overtime. Maya Huter, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025 Proponents say the reform would simplify a convoluted system and help expand compliance with those rules. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025 Host of building code issues Building code problems were more convoluted than anticipated, and city inspectors are being extra cautious given the scrutiny, Fine and Singerman said. Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for convoluted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convoluted
Adjective
  • Getting out of bed early is less complicated than people think, according to Barrett.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Truth is, the rules on early withdrawals are complicated and seem to be constantly changing.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Debugging intricate prompt chains can also be challenging.
    Mohammad Adnan, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Talk into the night devolves into an intricate web of deception, seduction and revelation, where the lives of all involved may be destroyed or transformed.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • There are extensive drawbacks to using nuclear weapons, including their very destructiveness—which could undermine larger objectives or complicate battlefield operations—and the international backlash that would follow.
    Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • While most jurisdictions are moving forward with digital tax reforms to ensure that foreign providers contribute to public revenue, the Dominican Republic has so far stepped back—highlighting the complex political and economic considerations that influence digital tax policy.
    Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Those on the inside track have already discovered white Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a racy but complex regional style of white wine that is popping up on tables and shelves with increasing frequency.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In a world of increasingly frequent and sophisticated digital threats, the loss of cybersecurity personnel could weaken America’s defenses against ransomware, espionage, and infrastructure disruption.
    Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The engagement algorithms for such platforms are vastly less sophisticated than the ones that will be deployed in agentic A.I.
    Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025

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“Convoluted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoluted. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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