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as in cosmopolitan
having a wide and refined knowledge of the world especially from personal experience
a surprisingly sophisticated and widely traveled child
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as in intricate
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
a very sophisticated machine that is a marvel of modern design
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as in graceful
having or showing very polished and worldly manners
a sophisticated gentleman, he is a welcomed guest at dinner parties all over town
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as in detailed
made or done with great care or with much detail
a sophisticated plan for totally redesigning the city's complicated traffic patterns
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as in complicated
to make complex or difficult
there's no need to sophisticate something that is beautiful in its simplicity
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as in diluted
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
vanilla extract that has been sophisticated with corn syrup
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Recent Examples of sophisticated
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The notes are primarily in the wheelhouse of sophisticated and high-net-worth investors due to their complexity.
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Buying these tools outright can cost anywhere from $500 for basic models to over $30,000 for a larger, more sophisticated one, not including maintenance or transportation.
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Modern manufacturing already relies on robotics, computer vision, predictive maintenance and sophisticated supply chain optimization.
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The officials said the blitz was highly sophisticated, and that the Pentagon is unsure whether the quadcopter drones, which were prepositioned in Russia in cabins and then offloaded into trucks, were piloted or autonomous.
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Or when my older brother took me to eat borscht at his favorite college haunt near NYU, which was packed with cosmopolitan students all ordering the same thing.—
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In addition to the building’s many amenities, residents will be able to enjoy waterfront living, private boat tours, and walkable access to the Brickell City Centre, offering the perfect mixture of cosmopolitan living with a tranquil waterfront lifestyle.—
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The intricate scrollwork along the bottom gives it the nouveau feel, but the bow at the top reads modern.—
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Rae delivered a high-concept production complete with multiple costumes, intricate choreography with five dancers and reimagined versions of her tracks.—
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The graceful bridge overlooking the water lily ponds has been the setting of thousands of group photos over the years.—
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This graceful spurge can be planted in mixed containers or grown as a ground cover in full sun or light shade.—
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The company then provides clients with a detailed report, which shows their embryo's results.—
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The team credits their detailed simulation to the power of cutting-edge computing.—
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How To Use Apple Cider Vinegar To Clean Apple cider vinegar, sometimes referred to as ACV, should always be diluted for cleaning purposes.—
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As the water diluted the stains, the fabric faded to a soft pink.—
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My family doctor sometimes gets me good care through sub-specialists — few actual doctors, but nonetheless smart people.—
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The organization will help fund new ideas in smart home technologies, energy efficiency, digitization, safety and more.—
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Since then, however, there have been new revelations in their complicated family dynamics.—
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But every one of those steps was much more complicated for abelian surfaces.—
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Exile away from the rest of the civilized federation.—
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To someone from a hardscrabble life, Hartford seemed so posh and civilized to him.—
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“Sophisticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophisticated. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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