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
Zaldy Co, who resigned from the House of Representatives in September after being implicated in financial anomalies involving flood control projects, was detained by authorities in Prague after crossing into the Central European country without proper documentation, Marcos said without elaborating.
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ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
That’s of greater importance than elaborating on the group’s disinvitation.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
The army also accused him of maintaining contact with Hezbollah militants and inciting against Israeli troops and civilians, without elaborating.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
At the time, Eric Kay, Google’s VP of Android engineering, said Google would expand integration to more devices in 2026 without elaborating.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
The Saudi Defense Ministry said damage assessment was underway, without elaborating.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The actor also told CBS Mornings about his return to Hollywood, elaborating on what drew him to The Marshall.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The majority of the schools joining the voluntary commitment are MD-granting institutions, said a senior HHS official, without elaborating on the breakdown.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Iranian state media said early Sunday the 86-year-old leader had died without elaborating on a cause.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
That’s of greater importance than elaborating on the group’s disinvitation.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
The army also accused him of maintaining contact with Hezbollah militants and inciting against Israeli troops and civilians, without elaborating.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
At the time, Eric Kay, Google’s VP of Android engineering, said Google would expand integration to more devices in 2026 without elaborating.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
The Saudi Defense Ministry said damage assessment was underway, without elaborating.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The actor also told CBS Mornings about his return to Hollywood, elaborating on what drew him to The Marshall.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The majority of the schools joining the voluntary commitment are MD-granting institutions, said a senior HHS official, without elaborating on the breakdown.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Iranian state media said early Sunday the 86-year-old leader had died without elaborating on a cause.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborating
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Modern telescopes and sky surveys are capturing the universe in extraordinary detail, but interpreting that data requires simulations that can reproduce both the large-scale structure of the cosmos and the complex physics unfolding within galaxies.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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And the constant presence of four effortlessly irresistible sisters, each unfolding towards the light like a peony, has stunted her growth.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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As the conversation progresses, dialogue options branch in real time as Phaedra shares more intimate details of what she's been going through and how the virus is evolving within her.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Dynamic motion leap New footage from Boston Dynamics showcases the Atlas humanoid robot executing a sequence of advanced balance and gymnastics maneuvers that underscore the system’s evolving control capabilities.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Regardless, much of the developing world is made up of much younger countries, with populations in Africa, for example, at much lower risk of serious outcomes from COVID-19 than elderly individuals with comorbidities in the United States or Western Europe.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Chinese scientists have pushed perovskite tandem solar cells past the critical 30 percent efficiency mark after developing a new way to control how the materials crystallize during manufacturing.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The league began the onboarding process for replacement officials last month because negotiations weren’t progressing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The third-year guard suffered a Grade 2 quad strain last week and was progressing well, having been upgraded to day-to-day on Tuesday.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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“Elaborating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborating. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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