MULTIFACETED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

multifaceted

adjective

Definition of multifaceted

as in complicated

having many different parts; having many facets a multifaceted approach to health care

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Recent Examples of multifaceted Maya Jama is a multifaceted personality as the host of Love Island UK and is set to star in Netflix’s The Gentleman Season 2. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 July 2026 And in the months to come, the state will embark on a multifaceted workforce development effort aimed at preparing workers for the AI transition. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026 The characters who inhabit Gothel are rich and multifaceted and along with McMyne’s clever combination of magic and history, this makes for an incredibly nuanced and immersive read into Rapunzel’s origin story. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 These multifaceted concepts reflect a broader evolution of coffee shop culture, where coffee is only one part of the experience. — Christopher Hassiotis, AJC.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for multifaceted

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Adjective

Officials said deep peat soil, limited water supplies, difficult access and strong winds have complicated efforts, even with three helicopters conducting aerial firefighting operations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
When given a complicated test, AI models (the industry term for the systems behind products like ChatGPT and Claude) find a way to maximize the score without doing the task the score was meant to measure.

— Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of complicated

Adjective

The pricing in Fantasy Premier League this season is more varied than ever, with just two players coming in priced over £10million.

— Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton's recent distressing livestream and hospitalization have drawn varied reactions, notably involving actor Jared Padalecki.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of varied

Adjective

Cardinal Health – The drug and medical equipment distributor moved nearly 2% higher following its mixed fiscal fourth-quarter results .

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Instead, the work provides evidence for a mechanism that could eventually help engineers make CO₂ electrolyzers more selective, potentially reducing the costs associated with unwanted hydrogen and mixed products.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixed

Adjective

The company very deliberately targets large enterprise customers, which have the biggest and most complicate supply chain ecosystems.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Wilcox noted that overlaps between substance use and suicide complicate reduction efforts.

— Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

Definition of complicate

Adjective

The company is also profitable, a financial positioning that gives the founder the freedom to invest in higher quality materials, moving Sézane slightly upmarket, while shifting the editorial styling to feel more sophisticated.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
But for most Americans, direct access has remained limited by high investment minimums, limited access to private transactions and a market that has historically favored large, sophisticated investors.

— Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sophisticated

Adjective

This is especially true for large, heterogeneous networks like those run by telecoms, hospitals and enterprises.

— Bruce Kelley, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The multi-year partnership will align the companies’ technology roadmaps around advanced packaging methods, including high-density interconnects and heterogeneous integration.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

Definition of heterogeneous

Adjective

Propulsion, flight software, avionics, reaction wheels, star trackers, separation system, solar arrays, radios, composite structures, fuel tanks, and other components are all integrated into a compact frame.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026
These new composite images were released by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and taken on July 2, 2026, the 1,907th Martian day of Perseverance's mission.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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