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
Jack Smart, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The hotel boasts one of the most elaborate pools setups in Maui.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Tisch said the shooting appears to be gang related but declined to elaborate, citing the ongoing investigation.
—Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2025
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In March, photos from the movie’s set showed the Barbie Oscar nominee in an elaborate wedding gown complete with waist-cinching corset.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The hotel boasts one of the most elaborate pools setups in Maui.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
The quarterly rebalanced mix of large-, mid-, and small-cap RV Portfolio stocks has offered a responsive means to leverage favorable market conditions while minimizing losses during downturns, as elaborated in RV Portfolio performance metrics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Tisch said the shooting appears to be gang related but declined to elaborate, citing the ongoing investigation.
—Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborate
Adjective
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Refer to the school map for detailed driving directions.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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On July 27, the day of the inking of the agreement, neither party offered a detailed steer on what would or wouldn’t be included in the E.U.’s annual spending tally.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Key steps like doing thorough keyword analysis, enabling captions for accessibility, crafting clear, meaningful titles and organizing videos by context are essential.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The authors have instead urged that symptoms are best assessed by a thorough clinical history with treatment decisions guided by clinical response and patient preferences.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Chrome allows Google to collect intricate data about users’ browsing patterns that shore up its dominance of the search and ad space.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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My eyes looked up at a clock tower from the 15th century before tracing the intricate facades of the ancient churches and buildings with their iron balconies, decorative corbels and archways.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Gibney has been continuously expanding the film’s scope to unveil a rich portrait, even as history unfolds in real-time.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Aug. 2025
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Kayla remembers the adrenaline flooding in as the scene unfolded.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Some say the video represents a rising crime problem in the city, but crime statistics paint a more complicated picture.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Code Talkers developed an extensive and complicated code based on their own language, which substituted key military and geographical terms for related images.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Mountaineers’ offense was on full display, and the senior was a part of the show.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, investors are also still waiting to see the full impact of Trump's sweeping tariffs on the broader economy.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
30 Aug. 2025
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Tariffs, trade wars and economic uncertainty complicate operations and planning.—
Simon Dae Oong Kim,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Now, sometimes the people or circumstances around us complicate that endeavor.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
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Erickson said a storm system might evolve off the Southeast coast that could add to the region's heavy rains.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Just as scientific knowledge is threaded into our everyday experience and shapes our subjective realities—the evolving genre of science documentary is increasingly centering on evocative, emotionally resonant approaches that connect with audiences.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Elaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborate. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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