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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborates

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The company wants to pay Miami-Dade for real-life promotions of a new version of the Vice City version of the game, which unfolds in a fictional version of Miami.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Before the grand event unfolds, Vogue digs into its very own archives—and back through seasons and seasons of runways—to uncover some of the best Italian supermodels in fashion.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfolds

Verb

Companies that can combine proven technologies with their own intellectual property, optimize the resulting architecture for their application and move efficiently from concept to production can respond faster as the market evolves.

— Iri Trashanski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Upon arrival at that house, January realizes a former classmate — and another successful author, Gus (Schwarzenegger) — lives next door, prompting an unlikely friendship that evolves into a romance of their own.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of evolves

Verb

As the plot progresses, there are constant digs at Google Maps and Apple Maps for conceding to Trump’s order.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Bioethicists and philosophers actively monitor the welfare and cognitive state of the animals as the research progresses.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of progresses

Verb

Schoenmaker will oversee ReturnPro’s international corporate strategy and go-to-market approach, build its commercial organization and support mergers and acquisitions as the company develops its overseas business.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
That input comes at an important moment, as Connecticut develops its 2027–2032 State Cancer Action Plan.

— Vidya Puthenpura, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026