flowerings

noun

plural of flowering
1
as in autumns

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as in evolutions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowerings
  1. pinnacles
  2. evolutions
  3. blooms
  4. developments
  5. zeniths
  6. growths
  7. improvements
  8. refinements
Noun
  • Fourteen years earlier, his debut feature, Ossessione, had effectively birthed Italian neorealism, and Visconti had followed it up with La Terra Trema (1948), one of the absolute pinnacles of the movement.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of pinnacles
Noun
  • Flanz has the unique distinction of being part of the show’s staff for over 28 years and having seen the many evolutions — on the show, in entertainment and in the culture — that have influenced the series’ direction.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Fast-forward to 2026, and the actress behind Lizzie—aka, Hilary Duff—has gone through several personal and professional evolutions in her lifetime.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
Definition of evolutions
Noun
  • What exactly triggers these blooms is still an active area of research and debate, according to Brad Taylor, associate professor at North Carolina State University and investigator at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory.
    — Hannah Smith July 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
  • For big impact in the garden, choose a shrub that blooms in summer.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of blooms
Noun
  • Spieler learned from Chapa how rigid parking garage geometry is, meaning garages end up dictating the shape of developments around them.
    — Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The report favors a model where commercialization is more of a conversation, as technology developments allow new scientific work that in turn leads to new or enhanced opportunities for further commercialization.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Definition of developments
Noun
  • Her materials include those most basic elements of the earth—geology—and her forms borrow from totems, obelisks, prehistoric megaliths, and Indigenous Caribbean zeniths.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of zeniths
Noun
  • The exact cause of burl formation is a mystery, but these growths are formed by abnormal cell proliferation by the xylem.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Fungal problems are common and some produce the mushroom growths called conks along limbs.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Definition of growths
Noun
  • The publication also noted that improvements to the heat shield were evident, despite engineers deliberately testing the system under increasingly demanding conditions.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
  • The satellites are the first of SpaceX’s upgraded Starlink V3 model, with significant improvements in throughput and power.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
Definition of improvements
Noun
  • Its example is Detroit in its heyday, although that seems to have been a period of engineering refinements that lacked a notable scientific component.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
  • While the overall package may not be all that different from its predecessor, the Z Fold 8 Ultra includes tasteful refinements that make a great phone even greater.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Definition of refinements
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