flowerings

noun

plural of flowering
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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
  • The characters Alex and Cole underwent their own evolutions as love interests.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of evolutions
Noun
  • Arrowwood Viburnum Another native shrub, arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum) sports snowy white blooms in spring and dark blue berries in late summer and fall.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Temperatures are at record highs, currents are shifting and stronger storms wash more pollutants into the water, including sewage and fertilizers, which can trigger huge algae blooms.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of blooms
Noun
  • The latest developments in the trial, including the defense's attempt to remove a juror.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As City surveyed the market for forward options last week, several sources familiar with Alvarez’s situation indicated that his former side monitored developments to see whether a return would be possible, but did not receive any encouragement.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 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
  • If needed, the new growths can be thinned out to allow more room for new ones to grow.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • People with a family history of colorectal cancer or polyps, and those with inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease, IBS or ulcerative colitis, face elevated risk because chronic inflammation can promote abnormal growths.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of growths
Noun
  • His team noticed improvements in his sleep data in recent years.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Ohio contractor Kwest Group started the improvements in April and is scheduled to finish them in May 2028.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of improvements
Noun
  • Final design and engineering refinements for the Oceanside project are expected to continue through 2027.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Google says refinements to the Pixel Watch 5's GPS improve performance when tracking your location in big cities with skyscrapers.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of refinements
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“Flowerings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowerings. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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