- past tense form of sophisticate.
- past participle of sophisticate.
sophisticated
Example Sentences
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A search-and-rescue plane sat grounded until dusk, awaiting a deputy trained to operate its sophisticated surveillance system, The Wall Street Journal found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Extensive peer-reviewed science has used sophisticated techniques to quantify the impacts of pollution reductions and account for related uncertainty.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2026
Giving it greater plasticity could make it easier to manufacture and allow engineers to create more sophisticated structures for engines and other high-performance systems.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
"We have a lot of ammunition, different types," Trump told journalists aboard Air Force One, while adding: "For some of the more sophisticated stuff, we'd certainly like to have more."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
In addition to seeming eternal, ubiquitous, protean, and endlessly quotable, Franklin had the most sophisticated sense of timing among all the prominent statesmen of the revolutionary era.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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