com·pli·cate
ˈkäm-plə-ˌkāt 
complicated; complicating
com·pli·cate
ˈkäm-pli-kət
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Examples of complicate in a Sentence
Verb
Changing jobs now would complicate her life.
a disease complicated by infection
Adjective
the kind of complicate machinery that is used in the field of robotics
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Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
The project is further complicated by collaborations with foreign governments and multiple stakeholders.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2024
Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 6 June 2024
Far from creating leverage over the Houthis, as Trump officials maintained, that move triggered sanctions that could have catastrophic humanitarian implications and severely complicate diplomatic efforts.
—Robert Malley, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2021
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Verb
An autopsy determined that Aston died as a result of malnutrition and dehydration, complicated by neglect, the Birmingham Police Department said, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
The project is further complicated by collaborations with foreign governments and multiple stakeholders.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2024
Adjective
And how might that locker room dynamic complicate life for the new coach?
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 6 June 2024
Far from creating leverage over the Houthis, as Trump officials maintained, that move triggered sanctions that could have catastrophic humanitarian implications and severely complicate diplomatic efforts.
—Robert Malley, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2021
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“Complicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complicate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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complicate
transitive verb
com·pli·cate
ˈkäm-plə-ˌkāt
complicated; complicating
: to cause to be more complex or severe
a virus disease complicated by bacterial infection
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