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
Trump said in a social media post on Wednesday evening, without elaborating any further.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 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
Israeli officials acknowledged holding up the entry of housing trailers for Palestinians into Gaza, saying over the weekend that the issue would be discussed in the coming days and without elaborating on reasons for the delay.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The president has so far blamed diversity measures in the FAA for why the crash happened, without elaborating.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 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
Israeli officials acknowledged holding up the entry of housing trailers for Palestinians into Gaza, saying over the weekend that the issue would be discussed in the coming days and without elaborating on reasons for the delay.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The president has so far blamed diversity measures in the FAA for why the crash happened, without elaborating.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborating
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Their accounts include previously unreported details about the turmoil unfolding at one of the nation’s leading health agencies.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The focus on Red Crescent also keeps the film firmly on course; The Voice of Hind Rajab is not a film about either side of the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza but in the moral no-man’s land in between.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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The North Korean government has benefited from evolving surveillance technologies, while punishments have also become more severe, according to the report.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Today’s media landscape has grown increasingly partisan, with many news organizations evolving into advocacy platforms that cater to and reinforce the beliefs of like-minded audiences.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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In developing hypertension notifications, Apple used advanced machine learning and training data from across multiple studies.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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But most goal-setting advice falls short by focusing solely on training your visualization abilities without developing your obstacle-processing muscle — your brain’s capacity to plan around challenges while maintaining motivation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sabalenka has been true to her word in New York, claiming straight-sets victories in her first four matches before progressing to the last four after Markéta Vondroušová withdrew with a knee injury.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ragans is progressing toward a return and will likely pitch in a rehab game this weekend.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Elaborating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborating. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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