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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
The evolution of their working relationship has been marked by significant life changes.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Read on to revisit Swift's length evolution, as demonstrated by 17 of her most iconic mane moments.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
This observation shows how subtle cosmic architecture directs galaxies' destinies, influencing their formation, interactions, and evolution.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In two and a half centuries, the Pennsylvania Hospital Museum will showcase the remarkable evolution from the early days to many of the modern breakthroughs.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for evolution
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Read on to revisit Swift's length evolution, as demonstrated by 17 of her most iconic mane moments.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
This observation shows how subtle cosmic architecture directs galaxies' destinies, influencing their formation, interactions, and evolution.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In two and a half centuries, the Pennsylvania Hospital Museum will showcase the remarkable evolution from the early days to many of the modern breakthroughs.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for evolution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolution
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These tradeoffs become unavoidable, leading to arguments, frustration and eventually, some progress.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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That progress matters, and it should not be taken for granted.—
Suzette Valladares,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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As 2026 battery development trends point toward safer, more sustainable, and more diversified chemistries, alternative materials such as organic polymers are increasingly being explored alongside conventional lithium-ion technologies.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The spring season is rich and robust, despite shocking developments at the Kennedy Center.—
Philip Kennicott,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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Like Baty, Jorge Polanco is also on a slower spring progression and learning first base.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Rauschenberg was a man for the hour, along with Jasper Johns, in a progression culminating in Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup cans and Brillo boxes.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Private consumption drove the modest expansion, offsetting weakness in exports and public spending, according to data from Japan’s Cabinet Office.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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The agency's unilateral expansion of government power is dangerous, and not only for immigrant families.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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In economics, if productivity is strong, then growth can run hot without stoking inflation — this means the Fed doesn’t have to step in with interest rate hikes.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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If left untreated, scale can cause yellowing leaves, stunted growth, and eventually death.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Evolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolution. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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