com·pli·cate
ˈkäm-plə-ˌkāt 
complicated; complicating
com·pli·cate
ˈkäm-pli-kət
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Verb
Changing jobs now would complicate her life.
a disease complicated by infection
Adjective
the kind of complicate machinery that is used in the field of robotics
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Anna Miller, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024
Debates about the investments of college endowments are complicated, Baum said, because some university stakeholders argue the money needs to produce the biggest return on investment possible to fund teaching and programming and services.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
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Verb
Examples of soilless mediums include coco coir, vermiculite, perlite, etc.
Hydroponic Grows
No, hydroponic growing isn’t complicated.
—Anna Miller, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024
Debates about the investments of college endowments are complicated, Baum said, because some university stakeholders argue the money needs to produce the biggest return on investment possible to fund teaching and programming and services.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Complicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complicate. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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complicate
transitive verb
com·pli·cate
ˈkäm-plə-ˌkāt
complicated; complicating
: to cause to be more complex or severe
a virus disease complicated by bacterial infection
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