as in complexity
something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult
the inevitable convolutions involved in setting up an international teleconference
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From there, the plot pretzels itself into typical noir convolution, giving us an excuse to meet all sorts of characters, not least a shady local preacher played by Chris Evans, who uses his almost embarrassingly all-American good looks to convey treacle and snake oil.
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Daniel Bromfield, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
The team turned their model loose on the series of treelike modifications and convolutions in the Indo-European family of languages.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
The wildest example of this meta-narrative convolution comes during the Season 1 recap that plays at the start of the episode.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
But a convolution of religious beliefs not based on biblical norms but used to fit a person’s own biased agenda is certainly foremost of the causes.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Bromfield, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
The team turned their model loose on the series of treelike modifications and convolutions in the Indo-European family of languages.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
The wildest example of this meta-narrative convolution comes during the Season 1 recap that plays at the start of the episode.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
But a convolution of religious beliefs not based on biblical norms but used to fit a person’s own biased agenda is certainly foremost of the causes.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convolution
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The opening notes of the title song introduced the exquisite complexity that characterized the album as a whole.—
Chris Young,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Wacksman said an education gap remains a high barrier for many prospective buyers, as most don’t fully understand the complexity of housing transactions.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The challenge of weather-app creation lies both in the improbability of accurately predicting the weather and in the difficulty of designing something that works for any user, anywhere.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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House conservatives came out against the deal before it was even announced, signaling the difficulty Republican leadership in both chambers could face to end the monthlong DHS shutdown.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Because her mom had complications during the birth, the little girl stepped up to help.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Research has also linked poor oral health with serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes complications, and stroke.—
Rep. Jaime Foster,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Convolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convolution. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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