sophisticated

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  1. adjective Having acquired worldly knowledge or refinement; lacking natural simplicity or naiveté.
  2. adjective Very complex or complicated: the latest and most sophisticated technology.
  3. adjective Suitable for or appealing to the tastes of sophisticates: a sophisticated drama.

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  • No matter how sophisticated, they can't predict anyone's future. —  TheBostonChannel.com - News
  • But not all textualists are sophisticated, and even sophisticated textualists can become so enthralled with their supposed ability to discern meaning from text alone that they neglect other reliable sources of meaning. —  FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles
  • Many of the most reliable paid search firms of the day are "sophisticated," classified as such by Jupiter in 2004 and introduced by Chris Sherman at the —  Search Engine Roundtable
  • Symbology and secret societies are very sophisticated, and those advancing both want none of us to be aware of them. —  RenewAmerica
  • He is politically - and culturally-sophisticated, and smart as a whip. —  FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles
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