complexifying

verb

present participle of complexify
as in complicating
to make complex or difficult my proposal would simplify the process, whereas yours would needlessly complexify it

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  1. complicating
  2. intensifying
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  • The federal government has transferred many detainees to some of the nation’s largest detention facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi, complicating their legal representation and crowding the dockets in those states.
    — Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The remote ranch’s hallmark isolation is now complicating recovery efforts.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of complicating
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  • Richard Engel is back in Ukraine to report on its intensifying war with Russia, with a strike this weekend on a warehouse west of Kyiv becoming its deadliest attack this year — more than 38 people were killed.
    — NBC News, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Bumpy road ahead Beyond political scrutiny, intensifying competition has also added to the company’s struggles in recent years.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensifying
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“Complexifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexifying. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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