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the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the evolution of motion pictures from short, silent reels into a medium of mass entertainment and an art form
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Recent Examples of evolution
These developments mark a moment of rapid evolution in maritime autonomy, with the US defense industrial base gearing up for transformative change.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Haaland’s opening goal in the ninth minute changed the game-state but City defended deeper for spells against Manchester United, too, which suggests a more concerted evolution in style.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Meta is constantly experimenting with its platforms to optimize user engagement and maximize advertiser returns, and these potential updates seem like natural next steps in that evolution.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
This evolution has redefined the doctor–patient relationship.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Haaland’s opening goal in the ninth minute changed the game-state but City defended deeper for spells against Manchester United, too, which suggests a more concerted evolution in style.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Meta is constantly experimenting with its platforms to optimize user engagement and maximize advertiser returns, and these potential updates seem like natural next steps in that evolution.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
This evolution has redefined the doctor–patient relationship.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolution
Noun
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Since that visit, Williams says, Shiloh has seen very little progress.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Superintendent Mary Skipper noted the district’s progress in literacy, multilingual learners’ success and for students with special education plans.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The fact that prices have been able to hold within a relatively limited range is remarkable given the series of significant macro and cotton-specific developments that have surfaced so far this year.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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And, for that matter, real fiction—which is where character development comes in.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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The composition has many hallmarks of surrealism, including dream logic – the strange, flowing and often illogical progression of images reflecting the unpredictable nature of dreams – metamorphosis and psychic ambiguity.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The protection gave Mahomes ample time to work through his progressions regularly, resulting in at least one reception for nine different pass-catchers.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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The transaction marks another milestone in KKR’s expansion in the region.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Madrid Content City has already become one of the largest audiovisual hubs in Europe and is now entering phase IV of its expansion, expected to be completed by 2026.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Due to a rapid growth in visitorship, the county has welcomed a spate of new jobs.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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In its latest quarterly report, Kroger said delivery sales grew 20% so far this year, compared with 15% overall growth of its digital sales.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Evolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolution. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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