ELABORATION Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

elaboration

noun

as in evolution

the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced the elaboration of the Internet from an exclusive computer network into a worldwide communications network of colossal proportions

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as in exaggeration

the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts the eyewitness was deemed unreliable because of his obvious elaboration of what he had actually seen

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Recent Examples of elaboration In ‘Air Ride’, the narrator’s—and apparent interlocutor’s—consistent silence emphasises the erratic nature of Sepp’s elaborations on beauty, music, frocks and landscape. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Co-owner Gary Worden confirmed the report without much elaboration. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 Lodged among these fiery complaints, the declaration’s single grievance about taxation — unadorned by elaboration or explanation — seems almost tepid. — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The navy did not say how the 16 were encountered, and the Salvadoran military did not respond to requests for elaboration. — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 Blue home shirts, with not much detail or elaboration, beyond a red collar and some other brief splashes of colour. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 June 2026 But only two days later, the operation was put on hold without much elaboration, other than that Pakistan and other countries requested it to move negotiations forward that would end the war. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 May 2026 Far from settling the debate, Thursday’s elaborations are likely to only further stoke the controversy. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026 The pleas were brief and without much elaboration. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaboration

Noun

Still, something of an evolution is taking place, with the pressure to adopt courtliness on the wane.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, James commented on the country’s evolution.

— Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of evolution

Noun

The late Cincinnati Reds owner can be described as cheap, racist and antisemitic without fear of exaggeration.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
McCollough and Hernandez’s collection took accents from von Bonin’s work such as the exaggeration of size and the pops of color that feature in her work, which also often features plush animals.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of exaggeration

Noun

The development will be built in phases and is planned to cover about 350,000 square meters when fully developed.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
The funds will support the expansion and modernization of airport infrastructure, accelerate the development of Adani Airport City projects and scale passenger-facing and other non-aeronautical businesses, including ground handling.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of development

Noun

Its onboard Neural Processing Unit (NPU) powers advanced AI workflows, intelligent search tools, and real-time camera enhancements without taxing system resources or battery life.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
The jury also found true an enhancement for fleeing after committing a gross vehicular manslaughter and personally using a deadly weapon in the commission of the offense.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of enhancement

Noun

According to Ecuador's government, around 56,000 people in the country are visually impaired, and while blind people have been able to find work with increasing success, their inclusion in sports is still a work in progress.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
After two jumps/throws, only the top six progress, and that is whittled down to four for the final attempt.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of progress

Noun

Seeing the progression of Kith’s collaborations was another highlight of putting together this book for Fieg, which doesn’t necessarily need to be a qualitative assesment.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Webb has detailed how the Broncos have examined the layering of routes to ensure progressions best fit how Nix reads the field.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of progression

Noun

Before the Rams went through stretching exercises, Donald sat on a red exercise ball, taking in the scene and focusing his thoughts for the workout ahead.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Two to 3 inches of rain are possible in a corridor stretching from the Great Lakes into southern New England, though confidence is low on how far east the rain will travel.

— Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026