Thesaurus results for ELABORATING

elaborating

verb

present participle of elaborate

as in unfolding

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

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Recent Examples of elaborating Including those at the barracks, more than 30 people have been killed in recent days, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said, without elaborating. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026 The dialectically deft characters in his movies aren’t talking heads but talking bodies, elaborating a world of cultural and rhetorical elegance from the sublimation of lust and the dream of love. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 After some behind-the-scene friction on Stranger Things, which Harbour and Brown have both acknowledged without elaborating on details, the two appear to have patched things up. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 June 2026 Judge Weeks warned Daniel to limit his statement only to what the defense intends to prove after Daniel spent a significant portion of the statement elaborating on King’s background as an Army policeman, and his work with then-governor George Bush. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 The Pentagon confirmed the crash to USA TODAY without elaborating on what led up to the incident. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 June 2026 Iranian state media, relying on foreign reporting, acknowledged the crash, without elaborating. — CBS News, 9 June 2026 Iranian state television reported the sound of explosions heard in Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz and Tehran, without immediately elaborating. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Iranian state television reported the sound of explosions being heard in Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz and Tehran, without immediately elaborating. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborating

Verb

The blaze in Spokane County is unfolding during a wildfire year that so far has been historically destructive across the United States.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Artificial intelligence, demographic shifts, geopolitical competition, changing workforce expectations, new models of learning, and evolving public expectations are no longer unfolding sequentially.

— David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfolding

Verb

That includes a company’s ability to play a role in matters of national security, as well as its vulnerability to sudden changes in rapidly evolving regulations.

— Alastair Marsh, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
This snapshot is based on information from team and league sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to candidly discuss the state of an evolving market.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of evolving

Verb

In an era of denim where anything goes and designers are developing a wide range, brand customers are looking for fabrics that are versatile and able to achieve more types of looks.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
That feeds back into the cycle of innovation and has enabled Ukrainian companies to take huge risks in developing drones, robots and other weapons, while learning from failures on how to harden their systems for modern battlefields.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of developing

Verb

Lowering blood pressure — along with regular monitoring — can keep the disease from progressing.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Club sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, say the attacking midfielder is progressing well, having been impressed by his work ethic and approach to recovery.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026