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the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the evolution of motion pictures from short, silent reels into a medium of mass entertainment and an art form
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Recent Examples of evolution
Twenty new references, each one reinforcing the idea that evolution is the house style.
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Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
The leap up to federal policy marks a new chapter in the group’s evolution, said Maurice Cunningham, a former political science professor at the University of Massachusetts-Boston who tracks the organization and its relationships.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
In those early days of Meta’s evolution, Ott learned to pour all of his time into what matters most—and that doesn’t include inessential meetings.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
And in 2025, UCSD researchers were awarded $25 million to develop biomarkers capable of anticipating tumor evolution and predicting how malignancies will respond to treatment.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
The leap up to federal policy marks a new chapter in the group’s evolution, said Maurice Cunningham, a former political science professor at the University of Massachusetts-Boston who tracks the organization and its relationships.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
In those early days of Meta’s evolution, Ott learned to pour all of his time into what matters most—and that doesn’t include inessential meetings.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
And in 2025, UCSD researchers were awarded $25 million to develop biomarkers capable of anticipating tumor evolution and predicting how malignancies will respond to treatment.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolution
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But a high-level delegation from Washington that traveled to the Middle East failed to make significant progress in peace talks over the past few days.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2026
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This instilled in me a strong sense of responsibility that every investment should be rooted in results, and progress should be tangible.—
Samuel Mueller,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The market is still prone to big swings on developments around the war.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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New development sales at that level have also picked up, suggesting that well-priced, turnkey properties are still finding buyers.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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The footage was captured using Orion's solar array wing cameras, showing the progression of the eclipse as seen from the capsule, according to the statement released on Instagram.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Any story progression is just a nice bonus.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Their teammate, Kiki Rice, went sixth to Toronto, the first pick for the expansion franchise.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The family real estate business is undergoing the fastest overseas expansion since its founding a century ago, each deal potentially shaping everything including tariffs and military aid.—
Bernard Condon,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Remarkably, for all its growth, nothing has been lost in translation.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices are once again surging in the wake of war in the Middle East, driving up the cost of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel and threatening a return to stagflation — the toxic mix of higher prices and slower growth that made economic life so miserable a half-century ago.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Evolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolution. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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