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sophistication

[suh-fis-ti-key-shuhn] / səˌfɪs tɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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The little flavor sachets often marketed with all the sophistication of a church cookbook fundraiser.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

However, the scale and sophistication of the passageway discovered under the Buy 4 Less was particularly notable, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

In the 2000s, subprime mortgages were extended to millions of Americans, many of them first-time homebuyers with limited financial sophistication and almost no financial cushion to weather real estate depreciation.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

His crisp white shirts projected order and sophistication in the middle of the F1 circus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Or again, had he seen me and been silent out of sophistication, decadence, over-civilization?

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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