1
as in detailed
made or done with great care or with much detail
elaborate festivities for the 200th anniversary of the town's founding
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as in thorough
including many small descriptive features
the elaborate world known as Middle Earth that J.R.R. Tolkien created in his richly imagined novels
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as in intricate
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
plans for a huge mall that will actually be an elaborate center for sports, entertainment, and shopping
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Recent Examples of elaborate
Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Kaushal’s transformation for the role includes elaborate period costumes and royal regalia.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
David Dunning then elaborates on the widespread nature of the Dunning-Kruger effect, encouraging listeners to acknowledge their own knowledge gaps and approach situations with greater humility.
—Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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The social media star has become known for producing a range of content—including big-budget, elaborate stunts and charitable acts, such as giving away cash, houses and cars.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Kaushal’s transformation for the role includes elaborate period costumes and royal regalia.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
Smith elaborated on these players' questions in a follow-up statement to Fox News Digital.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
David Dunning then elaborates on the widespread nature of the Dunning-Kruger effect, encouraging listeners to acknowledge their own knowledge gaps and approach situations with greater humility.
—Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborate
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In December, information a whistleblower provided to the German hacker collective the Chaos Computer Computer and Der Spiegel revealed that Cariad, a software company that partners with Volkswagen, had left detailed location data for 800,000 electric vehicles publicly exposed online.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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In addition, while detailed elements of the College Cost Reduction Act, sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), are included in the policy memo (including a repeal of other federal student loan forgiveness programs), PSLF reforms are not part of that draft legislation.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Cruz, who is chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, has said that Congress will do a thorough review of the program early in 2025.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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John Ramsey, the father of the 6-year-old beauty queen who was killed at her Boulder, Colorado, home, met with local law enforcement Monday afternoon to advocate for a thorough review and new testing of crime scene evidence in his daughter’s case.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Free Dance: Always a crowd favorite, the ice dancers will bring elegance, passion, and intricate choreography to the ice.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Millot was quickly interwoven into a side that played fast, intricate football, and established himself as a goalscoring midfielder to be feared.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The violence unfolded Tuesday morning at an apartment building on Day Ave.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, condemned the developments unfolding this week.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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Yet, disentangling cartel operations from U.S. interests in Mexico could be immensely complicated.—
Maria Abi-Habib,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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However, these breakthroughs come with inherent hazards, such as adversaries misusing AI, ethical issues and the difficulty of preserving transparency in complicated systems.—
Rohan Pinto,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Plus, the Anker Power Bank, which has earned over 80,000 perfect ratings, will keep your device’s battery full on the go.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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In July 2023, the elections division began requiring that those seeking to restore their voting rights in Tennessee both go through the administrative voting rights restoration process and either be granted a pardon or court order restoring their full rights of citizenship.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
26 Jan. 2025
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Strong winds sweeping through L.A. continue to spread the wildfires as well as complicate containment, with the biggest blaze — the Palisades fire — only 11 percent contained, fire officials estimated.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
12 Jan. 2025
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Bananas have high sugar which can lead to or further complicate diabetes in your cat.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Growing Problem Of Identity Fraud In FinTech Identity fraud has evolved dramatically.—
Rob Heidenreich,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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As technology advanced and viewer habits evolved, the company would continue to make significant changes to its data collection and processing procedures.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Elaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborate. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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