as in complicated
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
spent his first year at the Pentagon just trying to fathom its byzantine workings
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Recent Examples of byzantine
In Ioannina, a lively university town where Byzantine churches co-exist with Ottoman-era mosques, sits the 3Portes Gallery.
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Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Notre-Dame de la Garde, the basilica that towers over Marseille with its golden Madonna, has an ornate Byzantine interior and panoramic views of the city.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
In 1986, a tractor harrow unearthed pieces of a Byzantine bucket.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Five sketches by New York caricaturist Al Hirschfeld are also among the lots, as are pre-Colombian pottery pieces, turn-of-the century weather vanes, and a Byzantine processional cross.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 21 May 2025
Prominent Chicago architects Rapp & Rapp designed a flashy front for it, with curved windows, a sleek marquee and most notably, a Byzantine dome.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Image Charles Ede will show 70 objects at its booth this year, the priciest being an $850,000 Roman marble torso of a youth, and the most affordable being a Byzantine silver spoon (from the 4th to the 6th century B.C.) priced at $2,000.
—Farah Nayeri, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Zanini pointed out that as mandates are added and new positions are created, organizations become more Byzantine, full of overlapping, competing rules.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The actual burial, next to a chapel containing a famed Byzantine icon painting of the Madonna and child, was closed to the public.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Notre-Dame de la Garde, the basilica that towers over Marseille with its golden Madonna, has an ornate Byzantine interior and panoramic views of the city.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
In 1986, a tractor harrow unearthed pieces of a Byzantine bucket.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Five sketches by New York caricaturist Al Hirschfeld are also among the lots, as are pre-Colombian pottery pieces, turn-of-the century weather vanes, and a Byzantine processional cross.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 21 May 2025
Prominent Chicago architects Rapp & Rapp designed a flashy front for it, with curved windows, a sleek marquee and most notably, a Byzantine dome.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Image Charles Ede will show 70 objects at its booth this year, the priciest being an $850,000 Roman marble torso of a youth, and the most affordable being a Byzantine silver spoon (from the 4th to the 6th century B.C.) priced at $2,000.
—Farah Nayeri, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Zanini pointed out that as mandates are added and new positions are created, organizations become more Byzantine, full of overlapping, competing rules.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The actual burial, next to a chapel containing a famed Byzantine icon painting of the Madonna and child, was closed to the public.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for byzantine
Adjective
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Since then, however, there have been new revelations in their complicated family dynamics.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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But every one of those steps was much more complicated for abelian surfaces.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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The intricate scrollwork along the bottom gives it the nouveau feel, but the bow at the top reads modern.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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The crown’s intricate decorations, including gold beads and jade pieces, highlight the craftsmanship of the era.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The moves challenge the traditional U.S. security role and complicate Africa's geopolitical landscape as Washington steps back.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Left unmanaged, these issues can disrupt family dynamics, derail careers, deplete wealth and complicate legacy planning.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On the high end of the spectrum, there were leather handbags with complex designs.—
Liz McNeil,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Musk’s post threw another hurdle in front of Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s already complex task to pass a bill in time for Trump to achieve his goal of signing it by July 4.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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With its sky-high housing and living costs and its large and sophisticated workforce and population, the minimum wage that Albany dictates for the state will always be far too low to guarantee city workers a decent living.—
Paul Sonn,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Contemporary neutral hues in the fabrics and wood veneer are contrasted with deep olive-juniper accents, dark Emperador marble, and antiqued metalwork, creating a calming and sophisticated atmosphere.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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“Byzantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/byzantine. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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