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
The firing of Steve Agostini was announced by Chancellor Julio Frenk in a campus-wide message without elaborating on the reason for the change.
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City News Service, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
After the shooting, had said that Levi acted in self-defense, without elaborating.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The three victims, aged 16, 20 and 23, all died from gunshot wounds, authorities said, without elaborating.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
In response, Crowdstrike confirmed to BleepingComputer that a company insider shared screenshots with an unnamed threat actor, without elaborating.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
Kelly did not disclose what structural engineering issues the building had, but said that the company's structural engineering firm informed Amazon of its error in a statement without elaborating.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Remains that ultimately were matched to Johnson were found by authorities in a remote part of northwestern Washington’s Snohomish County on June 13, 2025, the FBI said Friday, without elaborating about the location.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Scott and King briefly knew each other, prosecutors previously said, without elaborating on the nature of their relationship.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
When the series was ordered, Thompson, who normally focuses on films, stepped aside and Carter took over, re-creating his predecessor’s design on a soundstage but elaborating on it with additional rooms that felt refined yet emotionally detached.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
City News Service, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
After the shooting, had said that Levi acted in self-defense, without elaborating.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The three victims, aged 16, 20 and 23, all died from gunshot wounds, authorities said, without elaborating.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
In response, Crowdstrike confirmed to BleepingComputer that a company insider shared screenshots with an unnamed threat actor, without elaborating.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
Kelly did not disclose what structural engineering issues the building had, but said that the company's structural engineering firm informed Amazon of its error in a statement without elaborating.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Remains that ultimately were matched to Johnson were found by authorities in a remote part of northwestern Washington’s Snohomish County on June 13, 2025, the FBI said Friday, without elaborating about the location.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Scott and King briefly knew each other, prosecutors previously said, without elaborating on the nature of their relationship.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
When the series was ordered, Thompson, who normally focuses on films, stepped aside and Carter took over, re-creating his predecessor’s design on a soundstage but elaborating on it with additional rooms that felt refined yet emotionally detached.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborating
Verb
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The largest wealth movement in modern history is unfolding across generations, bringing financial opportunity alongside emotional complexity.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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One way the book approaches history is by unfolding across different places and examining the past of each of them.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Villa's Tacos is a true grassroots effort, started out of his grandma's house in 2018 before evolving into a pop-up, then a brick-and-mortar location, followed by two more.—
Andrés Soto,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Calling attention to the archetype of invisible exile—giving it a name and charting its path—opens our eyes to the ever-evolving shades of grey linking travel and belonging.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, adults 65 years and older and children younger than two are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu.—
Koko Nakajima,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Clearer information on the strength, track, and timeline of the storm will become more available later today into Friday as computer models are able to better sample the pieces of energy that will merge into this developing coastal storm.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dane announced last year that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a rare but swiftly progressing neurodegenerative disease.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the signs that the union guys were right were confirmed when the typically highly articulate JB Pritzker was reduced to a stutter when a reporter asked the governor of Illinois how things were progressing with negotiations with the Bears to build a stadium in Arlington Heights.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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