Thesaurus results for ELABORATES

elaborates

verb

present tense third-person singular of elaborate

as in unfolds

to gradually become clearer or more detailed as mankind's understanding of the universe has elaborated

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Recent Examples of elaborates Fletcher elaborates on his sessions, which feature technology that established stars are used to. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 13 May 2026 Though in some sense this is a cautionary tale, the way that first Homer describes their attachment, and then Tennyson elaborates on their doomed, blissful apathy, is seductive in its own right. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Aquinas’ take The Christian moral tradition builds and elaborates on these Greek foundations. — Tucker J. Gregor, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026 Since there are fewer crossing points, the fabric is smoother, Gopinath elaborates. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Feb. 2026 The Senate bill codifies these eligibility standards for applicants, but elaborates further on what the state will report to the federal government on non-citizens. — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026 Dressed in jeans, a T-shirt and brown suede cowboy boots, Batson elaborates on his idea about genre. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026 Peterson intended to assign the passage in which Plato elaborates on a myth about the origin of erotic love, proposing that human beings were originally created as bodies joined together. — Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026 Furnish elaborates on where things stand. — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025

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The film unfolds in a devout fishing community on Malaysia’s East Coast, following two young lovers, Jani and Melur, whose plans for the future are upended by an unplanned pregnancy, poverty and addiction, pushing Jani toward the drug trade.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 July 2026
The courage Sullenberger wants to summon now is personal and intimate and unfolds in millions of families every day.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 18 July 2026

Definition of unfolds

Verb

Uranus and Pluto's collaboration today evolves your sense of security alongside your ambitions.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Priority Pass has already tested a concept called Priority Pass Private in the Middle East, and Dalkoff suggested more experimentation is likely as the industry evolves.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of evolves

Verb

The company develops central processing units and deep computing units, accelerator cards designed for computing-intensive workloads.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday ordered a temporary halt to new large-scale data center projects while the state develops stricter standards governing their energy, water and environmental impacts.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of develops

Verb

The real question is whether the people of the region will be centered as the destination grows.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
As the bond between the two men grows and Henry works the land beside Carlos, their evolving relationship is potently conveyed through the music Quijada and Robinson make together.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026