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 But Marsocci also stressed that the company is evolving, elaborating on the recent appointment of Dario Vitale as the creative director of Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani Accessories. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Murphy confirmed the news while speaking with Vogue in 2026, elaborating on some potential plot details as well. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdulsalam said, without elaborating, that the group's operations were defensive and would stop once attacks on Yemen stopped. — Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026 Forms of slave knowledge, overlaid on Indigenous ones, were influential in treating dysentery and elaborating antidotes for poisonings. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 Without elaborating, prosecutors have said since December that the parents were stabbed. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Yet at some point the WNBA’s eligibility rule could become a legal dispute, which gives the WNBA and WNBPA reason to consider elaborating on its eligibility requirement. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026 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

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From early starts to days unfolding in offices, studios and city streets, the campaign brings together Hoka’s focus on comfort, performance and movement with Marni’s creative approach to personal style.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
The unrest is unfolding as France’s campaign to choose Macron’s successor gathers pace, with far-right candidate Marine Le Pen leading the race.

— Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of unfolding

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Prelude to The End arrives on the heels of last Friday’s release of The Black Parade (20th Anniversary), the landmark rock opera by the Jersey pop-punkers that’s considered one of the most influential in the ever-evolving emo genre.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026
In senior living, where the needs of residents and families are constantly evolving, that mindset is essential.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of evolving

Verb

The official also said developing different weapon systems was increasingly urgent, arguing that the country’s armed forces needed to defend national security and deter external threats.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Back in downtown Juneau, Huna Totem is developing Áak’w Landing, a cruise dock and waterfront development targeting its first full season in 2028.

— Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of developing

Verb

The company said the Versace integration is progressing on track, ahead of the creative debut of Pieter Mulier in 2027.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Port Eastside’s partners are progressing toward a winter groundbreaking for work on the $90 million reuse of 111 Founders Plaza into a 19-story upscale apartment complex.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026