elaboration

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaboration
Noun
  • The case is one of many discoveries of relatively recent biological adaptation that could upend a long-standing idea about the evolution of our species.
    Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
  • Barry Diller has seen nearly every evolution of the entertainment business.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The caricature of a suspicious-looking noncitizen from some faraway state clutching a clipboard is an exaggeration.
    Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
  • Consumers are savvy; honesty builds trust, while exaggeration leads to backlash.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Since the mid-2000s, Abu Dhabi has been actively pursuing new economic opportunities, with major efforts accelerating in the 2006–2008 period under its strategic Economic Vision 2030 plan, when Yas Island development began.
    Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 11 May 2025
  • Despite all the headlines, Tate says developments are still going to come out of the ground — including his own.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Brimming with character, capital city Muscat is home to cultural attractions that offer a glimpse at the country’s profound connection to its heritage while embracing a nuanced approach to modern progress.
    Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Joel, Avie, and Bryan paid keen attention to progress, leaving Gill to immerse himself in the football side and the brothers then committed to a bigger space housing 40 to 50 employees in Pall Mall at an annual rent of £5million.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Many of those loud and wrong critics are the usual suspects: conservatives who also believe diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are unnecessary and racist trolls who have used AI to turn the statue into a racist caricature.
    Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 14 May 2025
  • Honey Boo Boo makes small, fleeting appearances throughout her interview for this week's cover story — a giggle here, a slight neck roll there — but Alana, now a 19-year-old college student at Regis University in Colorado, is no longer a caricature of her own making.
    Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Finishing top will ensure progression to the competition’s semi-finals, while a top-two finish guarantees a place League A for the 2027 World Cup qualifiers and a more straightforward qualification route.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 May 2025
  • Researchers at Stanford have also developed digital twins to understand the progression of cardiovascular diseases and the potential effectiveness of interventions.
    Mika Newton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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“Elaboration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaboration. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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