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as in unfolding
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as the governor's plans for the reform of state government evolved, objections from various groups inevitably arose
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as in radiating
to throw or give off
baking soda and citric acid react with each other and evolve carbon dioxide
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Recent Examples of evolving
With a home base in SoHo– an ever-evolving art-world with galleries, studios, and museums, hip metropolitan green spaces such as the High Line, Washington and Union Squares, and designer shops and hubs are all at your fingertips.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
The company’s expansion comes amid an evolving media landscape, where creators, entertainers, athletes, comedians and experts are building businesses across content, brand partnerships, live experiences, intellectual property and traditional media.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 June 2026
Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Kaiser executives say the reserves protect its health and stability in the fast-evolving industry.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Korkmaz said Isko is evolving color through innovation and authentic surface expression for F/W 27-28.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Within this evolving environment, the role of human mentorship remains significant.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 June 2026
As scientists continue analyzing the evolving CME situation, all eyes remain on region 4455, which still has the potential to unleash further strong solar flares in the coming days.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Northrop Grumman has announced that its Jackal precision strike missile has completed another successful flight test, demonstrating the rapidly evolving technological maturity of the weapon system.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
The company’s expansion comes amid an evolving media landscape, where creators, entertainers, athletes, comedians and experts are building businesses across content, brand partnerships, live experiences, intellectual property and traditional media.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 June 2026
Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Kaiser executives say the reserves protect its health and stability in the fast-evolving industry.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Korkmaz said Isko is evolving color through innovation and authentic surface expression for F/W 27-28.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Within this evolving environment, the role of human mentorship remains significant.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 June 2026
As scientists continue analyzing the evolving CME situation, all eyes remain on region 4455, which still has the potential to unleash further strong solar flares in the coming days.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Northrop Grumman has announced that its Jackal precision strike missile has completed another successful flight test, demonstrating the rapidly evolving technological maturity of the weapon system.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolving
Verb
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It can’t really even be argued that this is a game unfolding between two adults.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The Aftermath will air July 16 and will feature three conversations to cover the unfolding scandal since the reunion taping.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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In one engraving from van Deventer’s manual, his arm is shown inserted into an empty uterus almost up to the elbow, the engraver’s close, texturing lines transforming his hand into a radiating light within a cavernous female darkness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Argus consists of 20 modular telescoping legs radiating from a central body.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Tomlin said that Metcalf is progressing well from his ailment and is expected to play Monday when Pittsburgh takes on the Miami Dolphins.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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While there were positive signs that the Spurs ace would be progressing toward a comeback to face Doncic, James, and the rest of the Lakers, San Antonio is playing it cautious with the current and future face of its franchise.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Cibrowski is said to be casting a wide net for talent, one of these people says, and is eager to bring in someone familiar with being on TV and with experience as a host.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Federal audits would, instead of protecting elections, allow a conspiracy theory to be weaponized into a way to keep legal voters from casting their ballot.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Many travelers dream of one day living abroad, but a growing number of US citizens are making that fantasy a reality.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The findings, the latest in a growing body of research about the vaccine’s benefits for heart health, suggest such benefits observed in earlier studies have persisted for years.—
Daniel Wu,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Eventually, the police stopped releasing updates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Swift surprised fans hours after the song went live by releasing an accompanying music video.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Because of the Iran war, growth for all developing economies is forecast to be weaker than in 2025.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Growth in the global AI sector has been fuelled by record funding figures over the past couple of years, as investors have rushed to back companies developing the tech.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
Verb
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An Alert California camera shows the smoke plume emitting from the Turkey Fire, which was burning near Camanche Reservoir in Calaveras County on June 10, 2026.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The program, which is now called cap and invest, places an emissions limit on businesses in the state and then allows those companies to buy and sell permits to keep emitting carbon dioxide.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Evolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolving. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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