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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
According to the administrative committee of the Lin-gang Special Area, the new facility’s completion represents a turning point in the green and smart evolution of computing infrastructure.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Life is evolution, not perfection.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Next Step Studio represents an evolution of Critics’ Week’s existing workshop programs, which focus on shepherding directors through the transition from short-form to feature-length work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Palazzolo likes to think of this and all her works as living organisms that may spend several months in different evolutions.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for evolution
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Life is evolution, not perfection.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Next Step Studio represents an evolution of Critics’ Week’s existing workshop programs, which focus on shepherding directors through the transition from short-form to feature-length work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Palazzolo likes to think of this and all her works as living organisms that may spend several months in different evolutions.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolution
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But the United States and China made apparent progress over the weekend after the latest round of trade talks in Malaysia.—
Jhasua Razo,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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With stunning celerity, possibility becomes probability and then certainty, as readers reject the quiet, circuitous, and unglamorous narratives of prudential compromise, ambiguous diplomacy, or incremental progress.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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An atypical role for a presidential foundation At the least, the developments represent an unusually tense application of the foundation’s typical mission, which is to buttress Reagan’s legacy.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chen’s Prince Group employs thousands of people and bills itself as one of the biggest conglomerates in Cambodia, with investments in luxury real estate, banking services, hotels, major construction developments, grocery stores and even luxury watches.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Since lipid metabolism is involved, diet and cholesterol control might partly influence disease progression in APOE4 carriers, though this remains under investigation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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And, as if that progression wasn't impressive enough, he's now started a game in the ALDS, two in the ALCS, and Game 1 of the World Series.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Beijing responded not only with its own port fees but the sweeping expansion of export controls on rare earths – a move that rattled Washington.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the wave of expansion plans and investment in African oil and gas is coursing through much smaller and emerging producers on the continent.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Italy, still burdened by low growth and an aging population, has brought its deficit below the European Union’s 3% limit a year ahead of schedule.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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While oil continues to drive Saudi Arabia's economy, the kingdom is now expanding into areas such as artificial intelligence, tourism and sports to diversify its growth avenues.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Evolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolution. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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