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to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as mankind's understanding of the universe has elaborated
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Recent Examples of elaborated
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
MacLachlan, a Golden Globe winner in 1991 for his role as Dale Cooper in Lynch’s Twin Peaks, elaborated on their relationship in his tribute.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Shortly before the earnings release, Sweet sat down with Fortune’s Alyson Shontell, and elaborated on how Accenture is grappling with this transformation just as much as its clients.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
But as Idzik elaborated on Thursday, the decrease in play is a product of situational football — and far from a result of Renfrow’s play.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
During this year’s Televerse festival, showrunner and creator Erin Foster elaborated on what will unfold during the next stage of Joanne and Noah’s relationship in Season 2.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell elaborated on last week's press conference remarks in a speech , again highlighting the lack of a free lunch in policy-setting when both employment and inflation data are wide of target levels.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Reid elaborated on Kelce during his Monday video call with reporters.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The sheriff’s office has not elaborated on how he was killed.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Hiegel elaborated that while hubs like Northern Lights are ready to receive CO2, capture is slowed by high energy demands, complex retrofits, and market barriers.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
MacLachlan, a Golden Globe winner in 1991 for his role as Dale Cooper in Lynch’s Twin Peaks, elaborated on their relationship in his tribute.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Shortly before the earnings release, Sweet sat down with Fortune’s Alyson Shontell, and elaborated on how Accenture is grappling with this transformation just as much as its clients.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
But as Idzik elaborated on Thursday, the decrease in play is a product of situational football — and far from a result of Renfrow’s play.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
During this year’s Televerse festival, showrunner and creator Erin Foster elaborated on what will unfold during the next stage of Joanne and Noah’s relationship in Season 2.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell elaborated on last week's press conference remarks in a speech , again highlighting the lack of a free lunch in policy-setting when both employment and inflation data are wide of target levels.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Reid elaborated on Kelce during his Monday video call with reporters.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The sheriff’s office has not elaborated on how he was killed.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborated
Verb
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This neurological response evolved to keep our ancestors alive in genuinely dangerous situations.—
Anne-Laure Le Cunff,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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The small operation, which opened on May 20, 1927—the same day Charles Lindbergh began his historic transatlantic flight—eventually evolved into today’s global hospitality giant.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Digestive problems, such as an enlarged esophagus or colon, can lead to trouble eating or going to the bathroom.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Treating enlarged nipples may require changes in medications, weight loss, or lifestyle changes, depending on the cause.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The incident unfolded in the opening laps, when the brakes on Albon's car caught fire in the pit lane.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The attack, and the police reaction to it, unfolded in a very short span of time on Thursday morning.—
Peter Wilkinson,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Despite this pullback, the stock still trades at a stretched nine times trailing revenue—well above its historical average of three times.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Given the hype around the historic weekend and the ongoing battle, Singapore looked poised to succeed as the race weekend progressed.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The next two months will tell us whether Kiffin’s program has progressed to the point of taking success in stride.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Guadagnino encourages our doubts, shooting Maggie in exaggerated horror-movie closeups set to the doomy bass notes and shrieking winds of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s score.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the question remains whether exaggerated fears are sufficient to trigger political violence.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each bottle of ink and each toner cartridge has a page-yield rating, based on test pages developed by the International Organization for Standards (ISO).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The nation’s early Tomahawk cruise missiles were developed at General Dynamics Convair division in San Diego during the 1970s and later tested far offshore.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Venturini Fendi’s last collection was shown in Milan last week for spring 2026, a colorful, crafty and fun ready-to-wear lineup and new highly embellished versions of some of the most successful accessories for the brand, including the Baguette and the Peekaboo.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The embellished accessory is covered in shiny glass stones on top of gold hardware and utilizes an open cuff design that makes for easy removal.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Elaborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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