elaboration

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Recent Examples of elaboration Detail of the hand of a scientist working on a microscope in the elaboration of the rapid molecular test for COVID 19 on August 12, 2020 in Lima, Peru. Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 As members of Gen X and Millennials became parents, the general trend of having more money and time for children continued, resulting in elaborations of the concept of helicopter parenting. Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaboration
Noun
  • Others are digging the W’s faster pace and perimeter evolution.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Looking ahead, Ralph Lauren has signaled that such work is an ongoing evolution, sharing plans to detail the next chapter of its Timeless by Design strategy in early 2026—built on the progress and strategic recalibrations outlined in this year’s report.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The decision in Gardner’s favor could become a significant ruling for celebrities who use humor, exaggeration and sarcasm that some might find inappropriate when responding to strangers on social media platforms.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • What could have been a slapdash dish in lesser hands was, at the risk of exaggeration and without question, one of my favorite bites of the year.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While the development of McCarthy is important to the Vikings this season, Wentz probably gives Minnesota the best chance to move the ball against a stout Browns defense.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But those who depend on the status to live and work in the United States decried the development.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The vast majority, about $59 billion, is earmarked for farm safety-net enhancements.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The paper also reported that the judge also added a sentencing enhancement related to coercion.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Since that visit, Williams says, Shiloh has seen very little progress.
    Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Superintendent Mary Skipper noted the district’s progress in literacy, multilingual learners’ success and for students with special education plans.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The characters are bright, marionette-like caricatures whom the author constructs and moves ostentatiously in full view of the reader, revealing his artistic devices with a sense of absurd, mischievous humor.
    Nelly Klos September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Here, Köhler avoids the temptation to make caricatures out of either the fiery journalists or the defensive cast and crew.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The composition has many hallmarks of surrealism, including dream logic – the strange, flowing and often illogical progression of images reflecting the unpredictable nature of dreams – metamorphosis and psychic ambiguity.
    Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The protection gave Mahomes ample time to work through his progressions regularly, resulting in at least one reception for nine different pass-catchers.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Small changes, such as taking short active breaks or incorporating stretching exercises, can make a significant difference.
    Jack McNamara, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Timelines in quantum computing, as in many technically challenging fields, have a habit of stretching.
    Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Elaboration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaboration. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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