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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As San Diego Comic-Con unfolds this week, thousands of attendees gather to celebrate their favorite characters, stories and fandoms in what many consider the highlight of their year.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 25 July 2026
Fourth round play continues in Blaine, MN, watch to see how the event unfolds.

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of unfolds

Verb

If this transformation is slow enough, the ground state naturally evolves into the solution to the problem being solved.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
That test, along with blood analysis, forms the foundation for a custom nutrition plan that evolves throughout the stay.

— Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 24 July 2026

Definition of evolves

Verb

Three phases The plan unfolds in three phases, though the report only develops the first one, focusing on stabilization and emergency measures.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
The Vanstone fortune cannot be recouped until Magdalen finally develops a strong emotional intelligence—until her thinking and observation skills grow to match her acting skills, and then begin to work together.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026