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 series, which ran for three seasons between 2014 and 2017, extends beyond the novel in seasons 2 and 3, embracing the fantastical and elaborating on themes of how one moves on following a random, inexplicable tragedy.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
This would suggest that digits formed by elaborating on a genetic system that already existed in order to produce fins.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump said in a social media post, without elaborating any further.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Sauer and Shumate turned up the volume even higher in their subsequent letter, elaborating further on the depression warning.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Prior to his capture, Drummond was staying in a vacant building, officials said without elaborating.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Israel said the other three were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Israel said the three others were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The senior administration official said Tuesday that a peace deal was 30-60 days away, without elaborating on how this ambitious timeline would be achieved.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
This would suggest that digits formed by elaborating on a genetic system that already existed in order to produce fins.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump said in a social media post, without elaborating any further.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Sauer and Shumate turned up the volume even higher in their subsequent letter, elaborating further on the depression warning.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Prior to his capture, Drummond was staying in a vacant building, officials said without elaborating.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Israel said the other three were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Israel said the three others were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The senior administration official said Tuesday that a peace deal was 30-60 days away, without elaborating on how this ambitious timeline would be achieved.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborating
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There are no helping hands when the entire movie may or may not be unfolding inside someone’s head.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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And on July 4, 1777, with the war unfolding not far away, the Congress gathered there for a meal to celebrate the United States’ first birthday.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Education previously cited a need to update forgiveness calculations in response to court activity tied to these evolving policies.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Each episode captures a key moment in their evolving relationship, set against the backdrop of cultural milestones like TRL, Sidekicks, and the birth of social media.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cummings has led The Star’s efforts in creating journalism for our community and developing AI reporting tools, including one that searches court documents and another that tracks the criminal records of Kansas City firefighters.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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But what sets Starkey apart is developing a product that can be worn for more hours of the day and something that’s more discreet.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday night, though, with a new head coach in the fold and a change in the style of play progressing, New York’s offense appeared to have an answer for such tactic.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, in Memphis, the deployment is progressing more slowly.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Elaborating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborating. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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