as in improved
being far along in development
whether this is an evolved technology or one still in its infancy is a matter of debate
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as in unfolded
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as the governor's plans for the reform of state government evolved, objections from various groups inevitably arose
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as in radiated
to throw or give off
baking soda and citric acid react with each other and evolve carbon dioxide
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Recent Examples of evolved
Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
When so many of today’s complaints—the loneliness of young people, the torturous dating market, the loosening of community bonds—come down to interpersonal alienation, the idea of American culture returning to a primal, highly evolved signal of kinship and compatibility is tantalizing.
—Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Toss in Thielen’s further acclimation to the evolved offense and more reliance on the running back duo of Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason, and the potential is undeniable.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Auto Best Take is an evolved version of Best Take.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Enid is too evolved to hold Sofia accountable for Bruno’s fuckery.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
An evolved form of power dressing, the aesthetic combines sultry pencil skirts, smoky eyes, kitten heels, and a dash of early-2000s glam.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Unlike viruses that infect us from the outside, LINE-1 has co-evolved within us for millions of years, passing from parent to child, generation to generation.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
The playoff selection committee, beginning this season, will weight strength of schedule metrics in an evolved way that should tend to more greatly benefit SEC teams.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2025
D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
The challenge, however, is that brands haven’t evolved their thinking around sourcing to go along with it.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
In practice, the program has evolved into something messier.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
The ecology of Southern California evolved with fire.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
But as the movie went along, the character evolved.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Over the decades, Earth, Wind & Fire’s membership has evolved.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Hansen’s views on predators have evolved since the TCAP heyday.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
The approach extends to his legendary Jackie Chan Stunt Team, which has evolved dramatically over the decades.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
With each new special, film and project, people are going to see a better, more evolved version of him.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
When so many of today’s complaints—the loneliness of young people, the torturous dating market, the loosening of community bonds—come down to interpersonal alienation, the idea of American culture returning to a primal, highly evolved signal of kinship and compatibility is tantalizing.
—Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Toss in Thielen’s further acclimation to the evolved offense and more reliance on the running back duo of Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason, and the potential is undeniable.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Auto Best Take is an evolved version of Best Take.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Enid is too evolved to hold Sofia accountable for Bruno’s fuckery.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
An evolved form of power dressing, the aesthetic combines sultry pencil skirts, smoky eyes, kitten heels, and a dash of early-2000s glam.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Unlike viruses that infect us from the outside, LINE-1 has co-evolved within us for millions of years, passing from parent to child, generation to generation.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
The playoff selection committee, beginning this season, will weight strength of schedule metrics in an evolved way that should tend to more greatly benefit SEC teams.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
At this point, life theoretically evolved in the same sense that the water is theoretically wet.
—D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
The challenge, however, is that brands haven’t evolved their thinking around sourcing to go along with it.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
In practice, the program has evolved into something messier.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
The ecology of Southern California evolved with fire.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
But as the movie went along, the character evolved.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Over the decades, Earth, Wind & Fire’s membership has evolved.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Hansen’s views on predators have evolved since the TCAP heyday.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
The approach extends to his legendary Jackie Chan Stunt Team, which has evolved dramatically over the decades.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolved
Adjective
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Men's and women's stars signed a letter advocating for sweeping changes, which include an increase in prize money as share of revenue and improved pension, health care, and maternity benefits.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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The hope among proponents is that a successful demonstration, combined with falling launch costs and improved autonomy, will unlock later economies of scale.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Elsen, who got married near Iowa City, Iowa, earlier this month, never could have planned for how that special moment actually unfolded.—
Jesse Kirsch,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Civil War unfolded in battlefields, but also wrought the Draft Riots in New York City, during which dozens of Black residents were murdered, property was destroyed, and the city terrified.—
Annie Polland,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For more than four years, Lynn Milam's life was bound by the pain that radiated from her swollen joints.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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Even then, its influence radiated outward, shaping architecture, furniture, urban planning, and design around the world.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The line of processors can support up to 128 gigabytes of advanced, low-power DRAM memory, LPDDR5x RAM.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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The drones, which typically fly at 200 feet, are equipped with advanced camera systems.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Which brings me to the question of why this all progressed from a snowball fight to an authoritarian avalanche at such lightning speed?—
Merrill Markoe,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Jinnies progressed to competitive cheerleading on the collegiate level at Orange Coast College, where his squad was undefeated.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Podcaster Joe Rogan offered his opinion on the recent suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel by ABC in a podcast episode released Tuesday.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
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On September 20, the agency sent a formal notice of disallowance, which was released by Kobach.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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French skincare brand Bioderma is also science driven, and also co-developed with derms—but at a more drugstore-friendly price.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
22 Sep. 2025
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According to Lanvin, its founder developed 23 shades of blue at her dye factory in Nanterre, one of which was applied to the curtains and seats at the Daunou theater in Paris, one of many decoration projects done in concert with Armand-Albert Rateau.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This means the light emitted from these larger accretion disks is in the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, while the electromagnetic radiation from the disks around neutron stars is in the form of X-rays, which are higher in energy.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Although a campfire is still an artificial form of light, the warm yellows and reds of its flames are less disruptive to our wake-sleep cycles than the bright, cool blue lights emitted from computers, TVs, and fluorescent bulbs.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Evolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolved. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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