evolving

present participle of evolve

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of evolving Over the past several weeks, pressure mounted from members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to create legislation that helps regulate the rapidly evolving field of AI to ensure safety and to prevent harm to the public. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026 The donation allows leaders to more fluidly direct money based on the evolving circumstances inside Gaza. James Pollard, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 Other nostalgic looks included a daisy-print bikini paired with a denim skirt, chunky black platform sandals, and several shots of Kardashian’s evolving makeup looks, including her iconic smoky eye. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, the track signified that Vaundy’s songwriting is still very much evolving. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026 Primary focus is on breakthrough technologies and applications that create discontinuities in currently evolving technology trends. Stefan Becket, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 In an era of evolving weather patterns, increasing development and growing operational complexity, the strongest competitive advantage may not be predicting the future. Patty Templeton-Jones, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 In the new era of asymmetric warfare, advanced variants of Thales’ 70mm rockets are increasingly well suited to counter-drone missions, delivering reliable and scalable effectiveness against evolving aerial threats, according to a press release. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 What launched in a modest nook between two floors of the Palazzo del Casinò now occupies its own island in the lagoon — evolving from festival curiosity into a key hub for a protean art form. Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolving
Verb
  • The event, unfolding in Dubai’s Jumeirah Beach complex, was one of the biggest Middle East film festivals at the time, and its demise sent shockwaves through the burgeoning Arab film industry.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • On the one hand, the film pays witness to all the authoritarian insanity unfolding at state houses around the country.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Youth and parents linked their loss of care to spikes in anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts, with stress radiating through entire families.
    Dr. SJ Job, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The map shows other towers close by, each radiating a string that is fastened to the map when other towers radio in readings.
    Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Adelynn was just 4 years old when she was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a rapidly progressing blood cancer that begins in the bone marrow.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • With Boone noting that Chisholm and Grisham are progressing on Friday, Cody Bellinger acknowledged that the Yankees’ hitters tried to do too much the last time Judge was on the IL.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Khan recalls pushing Ramakrishnan toward a specific physical transformation during casting.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • With breathtaking speed, a little over a month after the Good Earth casting rejection, Wong left Hollywood to fulfill her lifelong dream of visiting China.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The case spotlights a growing global clash over who should police AI risks, as critics warn private deals among tech titans could shape innovation, safety standards and consumer choice without public oversight.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • This has been the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in history.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That hasn’t stopped Republicans from blasting Cooper over releasing 3,500 inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a civil rights lawsuit settlement.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The panelists also said the weekly release of TV episodes, bucking Netflix’s general convention of releasing full seasons in a binge-drop, was something that resonated with viewers.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Arnault also played a key role in developing the 10-year global partnership between LVMH and Formula 1.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The plastic surgeon suggests developing a contingency plan, including who will look after you if something goes wrong upon returning home.
    Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Black holes whip hydrogen clouds around them at furious rates, with the clouds emitting slightly different colors depending on their speed.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Chandra spotted 84 suspicious object emitting very low-energy X-rays in six galaxies – four evolved ellipticals and two spirals, namely our near-neighbor the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101).
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Evolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolving. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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