1
as in detailed
made or done with great care or with much detail
elaborate festivities for the 200th anniversary of the town's founding
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as in thorough
including many small descriptive features
the elaborate world known as Middle Earth that J.R.R. Tolkien created in his richly imagined novels
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as in intricate
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
plans for a huge mall that will actually be an elaborate center for sports, entertainment, and shopping
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Recent Examples of elaborate
Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
During a press conference on Friday, Thohir gave a more elaborate response.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
At the Comic Con event nine years later, the author elaborated a bit more about the differences between the two famous Martins.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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As schedules change, pregame festivities become more elaborate and the global media descends, familiarity is more important than ever.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
During a press conference on Friday, Thohir gave a more elaborate response.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Trump elaborated on efforts to lay off federal workers during the government shutdown during remarks on Friday evening.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
At the Comic Con event nine years later, the author elaborated a bit more about the differences between the two famous Martins.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborate
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The Marine Corps will continue its investigation into the cause of the crash, a process that is standard for all aviation incidents, and can last several months, involving a detailed review of maintenance records, flight data, and environmental factors.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra’s factory did not respond to a detailed list of questions from CNN.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Fowler and Zietlow also renew the Chuba Hubbard-Rico Dowdle debate and give a thorough preview of Carolina’s Week 8 matchup with the Buffalo Bills.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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The group remains committed to intricate harmonies, which are a source of the album’s unique pleasures.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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They are designed with intricate details and a grand gold rim that would pair perfectly with these Gold Acorn Appetizer Plates.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Aguirre expects more people to sign as the campaign unfolds.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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The fraught and politically chaotic debate is unfolding this way because data centers are largely a bottom-up issue, said Megan Mullin, a professor of public policy at UCLA.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their double life soon gets complicated when a rival boy band harboring a sinister secret begins stealing their fans.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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In many ways, that has made keeping up with news about King Charles’ illness much more complicated.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Oct. 2025
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The city is unsurprisingly full of haunted spaces, but Muriel’s restaurant by Jackson Square is for those who want just a side of spooky.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The full SiriusXM Town Hall will air on Radio Andy on Monday.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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These are common but complicate long-term planning for federal agencies.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Despite differing views on a variety of security issues, the group, like Gilpatric’s, reached a clear consensus: nuclear proliferation by any additional country would diminish U.S. power, complicate strategic planning, and increase the likelihood of nuclear use, accidents, and disasters.—
MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kurt's key takeaways AI is evolving faster than most security systems can keep up with.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Paleontologists may have discovered when plant-eating dinosaurs evolved their long necks after a new species of sauropodomorph was found in Argentina.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Elaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborate. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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