Thesaurus results for COMPLICATIONS

complications

noun

plural of complication

as in difficulties

something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult the food allergies of the guests were just another complication for the couple trying to plan their wedding reception

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an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning complications set in after the surgery

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Recent Examples of complications Trachtenberg died in 2025 at 39 from complications of diabetes mellitus. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 In August 2023, 57-year-old photographer Bryan Randall passed away from complications related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. — Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 22 Aug. 2026 Wright died peacefully following complications from Marchiafava- Bignami disease, a rare degenerative neurological condition he was diagnosed with in 2015, and complications from heart failure, the family said. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026 Citing a statement from the family, TMZ reported that Wright died from heart failure coupled with complications from Marchiafava-Bignam disease. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026 Wright died Wednesday in Los Angeles of heart failure and complications from Marchiafava-Bignami disease, a rare degenerative neurological disorder, TMZ reported. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026 Family members confirmed to TMZ that Wright died Wednesday from heart failure and complications of Marchiafava-Bignami, a rare degenerative neurological disease. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 And Skip, who died after complications from a surgery, was always there. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 Having been signed in January, and impressed in pre-season, complications with his registration meant he was set to be blocked from featuring in competitive games until his 18th birthday in January 2027. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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Noun

While the state has many unfilled jobs in various categories, there are difficulties in hiring in some professions, leading to high amounts of overtime in the Connecticut state budget, officials said.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
People talking about the appeal of democratic socialism talk about the language of affordability and the difficulties of working-class people.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of difficulties

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Regardless of whether the students have encountered the text before, the film gives them a good place to start understanding the tale’s complexities.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026
In addition to being arbitrary, reductionist, and biased, classifying individuals as obese or overweight based on a single number ignores many complexities about body fat.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of complexities

Noun

Many of the chihuahuas are emaciated and have varying illnesses, fleas and other medical concerns, according to Humane Indiana staff.

— Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Lenders, and borrowers, care whether a mortgage can remain affordable through job changes, slowdowns, illnesses or other disruptions.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of illnesses

Noun

Typically, those ailments — think flu and respiratory syncytial virus — spike in the winter, and aren’t really seen outside of that season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Medics treat heat stroke and other ailments from trailers while an announcer calls out an endless stream of names of people separated from their families.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of ailments

Noun

The fact a majority of them belong to people who traveled from another country and the conditions of the desert itself both complicate efforts to identify remains, therefore hindering missing persons cases, experts say.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Relatives of sailors on board the carrier have described reports of deteriorating conditions and morale.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of conditions

Noun

And while children, the elderly and those with certain sicknesses or medications are most susceptible to heat illness – these temperatures affect everyone.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Definition of sicknesses

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Alex Pantling/Getty Images What is clear is that no one thinks the changes enacted in either the Championship or League One are a resolution to the EFL’s marked financial ills.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Blaming billionaire wealth-hoarding for America’s ills would poll very well among the nation’s anthropology departments.

— Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

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