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Recent Examples of elaborated
Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2026
All of this feels either cut off or elaborated on in a magical thinking way; nothing feels objective.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Rodriguez elaborated on the tension between yearning and payoff.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
In an interview on Netflix’s Tudum site, show creators Matt and Ross Duffer elaborated on the ending for Heaton’s character.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Underscoring the growing synergies between luxury and hospitality, the space will house a Café Dior with an exclusive menu elaborated by Anne-Sophie Pic.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Hines elaborated on how the money from the GoFundMe will be utilized in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Tuesday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
In an interview with Variety, the creators of the show elaborated that the stone in the briefcase could be a key to understanding what the spinoffs have in store.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2026
Rural and suburban employees will get enhanced protections, although neither Canada Post or the CUPW elaborated on details.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
None, however, elaborated on what orders were considered unlawful.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2026
All of this feels either cut off or elaborated on in a magical thinking way; nothing feels objective.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Rodriguez elaborated on the tension between yearning and payoff.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
In an interview on Netflix’s Tudum site, show creators Matt and Ross Duffer elaborated on the ending for Heaton’s character.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Underscoring the growing synergies between luxury and hospitality, the space will house a Café Dior with an exclusive menu elaborated by Anne-Sophie Pic.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Hines elaborated on how the money from the GoFundMe will be utilized in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Tuesday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
In an interview with Variety, the creators of the show elaborated that the stone in the briefcase could be a key to understanding what the spinoffs have in store.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2026
Rural and suburban employees will get enhanced protections, although neither Canada Post or the CUPW elaborated on details.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborated
Adjective
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Other features include an entrance plaza, a new seventy-four-seat forum, an enlarged seventh-floor sky room, and three new elevators, to improve circulation.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Jan. 2026
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King Charles had been getting treatment after being diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer, which was detected in tests after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace said in February 2024.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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There are many reasons why America bucks this global trend, but much of it comes down to an historic reliance on unions to fight for time off and their waning influence today, coupled with a demanding work culture that hasn’t evolved much since the industrial revolution.—
Joe O’Connor,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Many plants and animals have evolved many defenses to keep them safe from predators.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The stretched body improves aerodynamics while giving the car a sleek, understated appearance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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America’s health care system is straining under the twin pressures of an aging population and a stretched pool of health care providers.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When questioned about how the situation unfolded, Bunnie revealed they were lured by the man’s German luxury car.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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That’s how a criminal investigation unfolded in an embezzlement case at the University of California, Davis.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The measure’s lead proponent, the Service Employees International Union, sees the threat of an exodus as exaggerated.—
MIchael R. Blood,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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But current and former leaders of foster care agencies told the Tampa Bay Times last year that the claims were exaggerated or false, and that the Hope Florida program was duplicating existing efforts in child welfare.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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During the few months work was allowed to resume, construction progressed to around 87% completion, according to the developers’ legal filings.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Researchers in Japan have developed an adaptive motion reproduction system that allows robots to generate human-like movements using surprisingly small amounts of training data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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The project was developed by the community builder Prestige, together with Brunetti Organization — the family that owns the park — and Centennial Bank.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Blanco omitted a shirt under his black suit but wore a dazzling silver necklace and coordinating embellished loafers.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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On the red carpet, celebrities like Jennifer Garner and Ayo Edebiri glowed in shimmering, embellished ensembles; on stage, meanwhile, comedian Nikki Glaser reprised her hosting duties for the second year in a row.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Elaborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborated. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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