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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
Verb
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The Virginia bluebell buds are also unfolding into pink dangling flowers.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Advertisement That tension is unfolding as Congress returns from a two-week recess, having been largely absent from the most volatile early phase of the conflict.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Khartiia’s focus on rapidly evolving technologies has drawn attention beyond Ukraine’s borders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Public spaces are also evolving.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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This is a developing story and will be updated.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The two companies are now developing a full-length Gummibär feature film scheduled for 2027.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The ongoing test campaign, which now includes multiple aircraft, is progressing rapidly.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Everyone on the operations team worked incredibly hard to keep the survey progressing with high efficiency.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Elaborating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborating. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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