- past tense form of sophisticate.
- past participle of sophisticate.
sophisticated
Example Sentences
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Kim said he grew frustrated with the proliferation of crypto scams and sophisticated trading algorithms, both of which have helped drive wild price swings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
But with every new rival — and every smartphone update featuring more sophisticated camera technology — GoPro became a little less relevant.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Real spacecraft would likely use much more sophisticated materials.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
For a few years around the turn of the millennium, Ronald McDonald had an unusually sophisticated side hustle.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Ironically, the 2014 excavations that took place in a return to the site introduced the world to one of the most sophisticated pieces of underwater exploration and recovery equipment ever developed.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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