Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for complex. Search instead for Googleplex.
Definitions
Trivia Time
Which psychologist popularized the modern psychological concept of a complex?

complex

[kuhm-pleks, kom-pleks, kom-pleks] / kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Police patrolled Doonbeg's main street this week as preparations intensified for what security sources have described as one of the most complex security operations ever mounted in Ireland.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Pedro Burelli, a Venezuelan opposition figure and former director of the country’s state-owned oil company, said the oil fields should be assigned to companies with the financial wherewithal and experience to handle complex oil projects.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

That means no follow-up operations, and it allows for complex reconstruction that leaves hardly a trace.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

It offered Lucas a different parcel near the Letterman complex; he declined.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

She’s a widow who lives in the senior citizen apartment complex a quick bike ride away from our house.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

SpaceX said this will be the largest spaceport in the world, featuring five launch complexes, 10 launchpads and related infrastructure.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

The plant employs around 1,000 people and is just one of many sprawling industrial complexes standing out starkly from the lush Appalachian Mountain landscape.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

"This tells the model which parts of the viral and host proteins are close to each other inside infected cells. This was especially useful for virus-host complexes, which are often difficult to predict reliably."

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

About 17 million gallons of water ripped through parked cars and flooded apartment complexes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

The apartment complexes were within walking distance of the main shopping center, so residents could get their food without hitching a ride or taking a train or bus.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




Vocabulary lists containing complex


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training