- past tense form of sophisticate.
- past participle of sophisticate.
sophisticated
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Scientists now have far more sophisticated instruments and forecasting methods than were available in the 19th century.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Although the people mover — which would finally make it possible for rail passengers to connect to LAX — is only 2.25 miles long, it’s a sophisticated feat of engineering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The International Monetary Fund at its annual meeting last week warned sophisticated attacks using advanced AI programs represent a new threat to financial stability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The team used sophisticated spectrographs developed at Ohio State University to examine more than 10 helium spectral lines and 15 hydrogen lines simultaneously.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Without them, we wouldn’t be reading German plans right now, when we need it most. Even Turing’s machine is basically a more sophisticated version of their bomba.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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