Synonyms of evolution

evolution

noun

ˌe-və-ˈlü-shən 

as in progress

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progress
• development
• progression
• expansion
• growth
• advancement
• emergence
• improvement
• elaboration
• maturation
• refinement
• enhancement
• flowering
• betterment
• maturing
• incubation
• metamorphosis
• evolvement
• augmentation
• perfection
• ripening
• supplementation
• blossoming
• flourishing
• addition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regression
• reversion
• retrogression
• regress
• lapse
• relapse
• degradation
• decline
• decay
• deterioration
• degeneration
• falling
• descent
• devaluation
• downfall
• weakening
• degeneracy
• decadence
• declination
• downgrade
• declension
• backslide
• decaying
• ebbing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evolution

The movie is about how history can be not only a cycle but an evolution, moving us toward a better understanding of ourselves and each other. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

The piece is inspired by the Spanish dance of the same name and its musical evolution through the new world. — Tom Barnas, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

There also seems to be this kind of, like, evolutionary idea that pressure creates evolution. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Are they established at birth or sculpted by evolution over time? — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026