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as in detailed
made or done with great care or with much detail
elaborate festivities for the 200th anniversary of the town's founding
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as in thorough
including many small descriptive features
the elaborate world known as Middle Earth that J.R.R. Tolkien created in his richly imagined novels
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as in intricate
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
plans for a huge mall that will actually be an elaborate center for sports, entertainment, and shopping
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as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
my friend tends to elaborate on his hiking experiences, turning an ordinary walk in the woods into a hair-raising adventure
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as in to develop
to express more fully and in greater detail
the candidate for governor refused to elaborate on how she would balance the state's budget
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Recent Examples of elaborate
Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 8 May 2025
After doing so, produce a more elaborate AGI definition that is a paragraph in size.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
While Alice in Chains didn’t elaborate on Kinney’s condition, on Friday, the band revealed that their North American tour — which included stops at Columbus’ Sonic Temple and Daytona Beach’s Welcome to Rockville festivals in the coming weeks — was off.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
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Adjective
The cost of ADUs varies widely, starting from around $40,000 for basic models and reaching upwards of $250,000 for larger, more elaborate designs, with additional expenses for site preparation and utility connections.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 8 May 2025
After doing so, produce a more elaborate AGI definition that is a paragraph in size.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Verb
Towns played much of the game with a hand injury, but Thibodeau did not elaborate on the severity of the injury.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
While Alice in Chains didn’t elaborate on Kinney’s condition, on Friday, the band revealed that their North American tour — which included stops at Columbus’ Sonic Temple and Daytona Beach’s Welcome to Rockville festivals in the coming weeks — was off.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborate
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Related: Read our SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy guide for a detailed look $47.99 at Amazon Starship Die Cast Rocket Model Now $47.99 on Amazon.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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Amiri, 46, detailed working the door at the now shuttered Bungalow 8, a popular celebrity hangout spot in the early aughts, during a Wednesday, May 21, interview with Page Six Radio hosts Evan Real and Danny Murphy.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Judge Ashford did a thorough march through the standard regulatory factors.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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No medical intervention is without risk, and on the broadest level, what these officials are asking for appears to fit the essential tenets of public health: thorough testing of vaccines before they’re debuted, and careful scrutiny of each immunization’s relative pros and cons.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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Human relationships are intricate and inherently messy, providing intangible benefits like growth through discomfort and emotional depth through complexity.—
Kim Samuel,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Much of the challenge, quite simply, lies in the German language — American consumers tend to be dissuaded by unfamiliar grape names, complex labels and Germany’s famously intricate classification system.—
Anna Lee Iijima,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The result is a mosaic of broods that makes the jigsaw puzzle of periodical cicada distribution more complicated, but more interesting.—
Chris Simon,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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My work centers Native characters who are fully human: messy, funny, complicated.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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On the other hand, users earn free passes and engagement reward points, which cover the full subscription fee initially paid by Hibe, in return.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In September 26, 2024, a decision against her in a divorce action Sokola began in Poland awarded full custody of her one child to her husband until their divorce resolves.—
Phoebe Eaton,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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Left unmanaged, these issues can disrupt family dynamics, derail careers, deplete wealth and complicate legacy planning.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Shifting trade policies, geopolitical risks, supply shortages and evolving regulatory landscapes all complicate decision-making.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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Unlike traditional car batteries, lithium-ion packs are complex, often made up of hundreds of individual cells.—
Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Once seen as a simple roadmap toward sustainability, this mantra now conceals a far more complex and troubling reality.—
Aissa Dearing,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2025
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Modern manufacturing already relies on robotics, computer vision, predictive maintenance and sophisticated supply chain optimization.—
Richard Lebovitz,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Using some sophisticated math, the team found that the most likely mass of the black hole is 600,000 or so times the mass of the sun.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2025
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“Elaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborate. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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