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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 evolutions
Winning across 20 seasons — through rules changes, car evolutions, team dynamics and the physical toll of the Cup Series grind — is something else.
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
The evolutions of these orders through their Big Cycles were almost all driven by essentially the same cause/effect dynamics.
—Ray Dalio, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
While there were evolutions and design improvements in the late 20th century, significant innovation has happened since the 2010s.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Inevitably, however, the result feels like the character evolutions, machinations, and plot pivots of an entire series of the show compressed desperately into 112 minutes.
—Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
The previous epic adventures entail the unexpected evolutions and missteps of humans terraforming beyond Earth, from massive sentient spiders named after Shakespearean characters to a body-snatching Nodal entity.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
First announced in mid-January 2026, today's product launch includes a Pikachu and Poké Ball Lego set, a deluxe set with the final evolutions of the first three starters from Gen 1 and a more budget-friendly box featuring the quintessential Normal type Pokémon, Eevee.
—Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
Guests can choose to ride their favorite of Eevee’s evolutions, plus Ponyta and Rapidash (and their Galarian forms), on the carousel, and every adorable electric-type powers Pikachu’s spinning ride.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s one of several recent evolutions in ESPN’s distribution strategy, as the company balances digital growth with cable dominance—and tries to maintain fan support along the way.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
The evolutions of these orders through their Big Cycles were almost all driven by essentially the same cause/effect dynamics.
—Ray Dalio, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
While there were evolutions and design improvements in the late 20th century, significant innovation has happened since the 2010s.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Inevitably, however, the result feels like the character evolutions, machinations, and plot pivots of an entire series of the show compressed desperately into 112 minutes.
—Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
The previous epic adventures entail the unexpected evolutions and missteps of humans terraforming beyond Earth, from massive sentient spiders named after Shakespearean characters to a body-snatching Nodal entity.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
First announced in mid-January 2026, today's product launch includes a Pikachu and Poké Ball Lego set, a deluxe set with the final evolutions of the first three starters from Gen 1 and a more budget-friendly box featuring the quintessential Normal type Pokémon, Eevee.
—Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
Guests can choose to ride their favorite of Eevee’s evolutions, plus Ponyta and Rapidash (and their Galarian forms), on the carousel, and every adorable electric-type powers Pikachu’s spinning ride.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s one of several recent evolutions in ESPN’s distribution strategy, as the company balances digital growth with cable dominance—and tries to maintain fan support along the way.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolutions
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There is a risk the BOJ might unintentionally fall behind the curve, one policymaker noted, as second-round effects and a rise in underlying inflation stemming from overseas developments are more likely to emerge.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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This post has been updated with additional developments.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI expects to bring in roughly another $10 billion from venture capital firms and sovereign wealth funds as the round progresses, Bloomberg News has reported.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The timing of this assessment is unfortunate because the apparent risk will lessen as his recovery progresses and his return to performance over the next few months becomes clear.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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As for Kutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval, both pitchers are trending toward returning to game action but are still well behind the other three starter candidates in their progressions.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Great arm and works his progressions.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Israel has announced multiple expansions of its operations in Lebanon since the Iran war began, including airstrikes across the country and ground forces seizing ground in the south and ordering tens of thousands of civilians to flee.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The sport has seen a boost from sports legends like Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Derek Jeter, who have backed padel ventures and club expansions.—
Jessica Golden,Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Evolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolutions. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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