ELABORATIONS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

elaborations

noun

plural of elaboration

as in evolutions

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 exaggerations

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 elaborations Far from settling the debate, Thursday’s elaborations are likely to only further stoke the controversy. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026 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

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Noun

Flanz has the unique distinction of being part of the show’s staff for over 28 years and having seen the many evolutions — on the show, in entertainment and in the culture — that have influenced the series’ direction.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Fast-forward to 2026, and the actress behind Lizzie—aka, Hilary Duff—has gone through several personal and professional evolutions in her lifetime.

— Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026

Definition of evolutions

Noun

But the fastest swimming speed claims are almost certainly indefensible exaggerations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Historians, strategists, and analysts are brought in to give some context, particularly for the question of how much these impressions influence voters — do these performances merge with their targets’ public personas, turning comic exaggerations into liabilities?

— Jason Bailey, Vulture, 27 May 2026

Definition of exaggerations

Noun

Oil prices tends to rise during times of heightened conflict or uncertainty, but are prone to wild swings on new developments and as traders try to profit from that volatility.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which did not back a candidate in this race, declined to comment on the developments.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026

Definition of developments

Noun

Created by Chicago painter Nathaniel Mary Quinn, the image mashes up caricatures of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood into a glorious grotesquerie that channels the colorful glam-trash aesthetics of the band’s late-’70s phase.

— Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
And the thing about caricatures?

— Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Definition of caricatures

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Rooker underwent surgery on July 17, while Clarke and Severino are in the middle of recovery progressions.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
If the opening fanfares for Brat tracks served as invitations to the dance floor, Music’s crunchy progressions invite the question of where else Charli, Cook, and Keane are headed.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Definition of progressions

Noun

Her own granddaughter's baptism dress included embroideries copied from that dress.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Whimsical elements come through in Anna Sui’s mixed media appliqués and ruffle trims on jeans and denim skirts, Chanel’s denim coordinates covered in clear sequins, Kenzo’s sets decorated with flower embroideries and Stella McCartney’s jeans with carnival stripes.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 June 2026

Definition of embroideries

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Those signals often explain why one proposition lands and another does not, why one account progresses and another stalls, or why a market looks attractive but proves difficult to convert.

— Danny Philamond, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Pratt & Whitney secured a contract worth more than $10 million in late 2025 to continue maturing the Valox engine design, providing additional funding as development progresses toward hardware testing.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of progresses

Noun

Despite varied feedback, the significant number of security enhancements makes an immediate update highly recommended for all eligible users.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
While there have been some big technological and safety enhancements over the years, the NTT IndyCar has been using the same cars for nearly fifteen years.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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