elaborations

plural of elaboration

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of elaborations 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 elaborations
Noun
  • The guns are fun evolutions of what’s come before.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The Sky Rover rooftop tent (RTT) clearly shares some DNA with the top floor of the Safari cruisin' Wingman but also brings a few changes, evolutions and additions.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.
    Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In the Coen brothers’ films, wondrous coincidences and absurd exaggerations come off as a comic cosmic order, as a cynical version of metaphysics.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There were major developments this week in the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The island already has a winning blend of natural beauty, community and adventure, but now a cruise terminal, airport expansions and larger resort developments are on the way.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The director was careful to avoid creating caricatures of religious figures.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The same red flannel was often featured in caricatures of Mammy.
    Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Allen consistently had time to scan the field and go through his progressions.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In past discussions, Asimov had employed the apt analogy of examining the elemental motion of gasses, where movements of each individual molecule is nearly impossible to predict, but taken as a whole its progressions and paths can be charted out across inconceivable oceans of time.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Metallic gold elements, cotton jacquards and intricate embroideries are central to the romantic theme.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
  • DePaulo, who is based in New York, is known for his sculptural bridal and eveningwear designs featuring intricate embroideries and beading.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Of course as their cross-country road trip progresses and Felice racks up first-round-loss after first-round-loss, Gatti’s louche lifestyle is revealed to have a darker, more depressive aspect.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
  • As your career progresses and your needs change, some relationships may naturally fade while new ones emerge.
    Sherry Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Soldier feedback from the event is shaping ongoing enhancements to ensure warfighter readiness and operational relevance in dynamic threat environments, according to a press release.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In a 2022 update on a webpage for the tower, city officials said enhancements were being made to the flooring and railing as well as additional maintenance work.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Elaborations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborations. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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