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Recent Examples of elaborated
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The 49ers prioritized improving both the training staff and roster depth this offseason, and the 61-year-old head coach elaborated on those changes after day one of the spring session.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
The 1970s plus the Ukraine War Birol elaborated on the numbers behind his assertion, saying the losses already accrued are far worse than those from the 1970 oil crises and the Ukraine war.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
At the afterparty, Copeland elaborated further, but stopped short of giving Chalamet a message directly.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Backstage, Borenstein elaborated a little further.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Hernández, who’s played in five World Series, elaborated on his statement.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The musician has not elaborated on his grievances as of Friday, March 13.
—Zara Irshad, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
István Kézsmárki, PhD, a professor at the University of Augsburg, who coordinates the project, elaborated that the collaboration brings together expertise from both countries.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Officials have not yet elaborated on how Webber was able to operate a vehicle or fire a weapon.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The 49ers prioritized improving both the training staff and roster depth this offseason, and the 61-year-old head coach elaborated on those changes after day one of the spring session.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
The 1970s plus the Ukraine War Birol elaborated on the numbers behind his assertion, saying the losses already accrued are far worse than those from the 1970 oil crises and the Ukraine war.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
At the afterparty, Copeland elaborated further, but stopped short of giving Chalamet a message directly.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Backstage, Borenstein elaborated a little further.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Hernández, who’s played in five World Series, elaborated on his statement.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The musician has not elaborated on his grievances as of Friday, March 13.
—Zara Irshad, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
István Kézsmárki, PhD, a professor at the University of Augsburg, who coordinates the project, elaborated that the collaboration brings together expertise from both countries.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborated
Adjective
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In the enlarged vision of the classics slowly taking shape in the American academy, Yanxiao has found an intellectual foothold.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Maddix was born by emergency C-section with an enlarged heart that was causing a laundry list of other medical problems.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Since the Four Seasons Resort arrived there in 2004, Papagayo has evolved into a 1,400-acre community of hotels and residences that is managed like a golf club but feels like a jungle utopia.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Music director Bowling, who doubles as pianist and conductor from the center of the stage, the eight other musicians and 20-plus actors arrayed around her, half-jokes how much her hands hurt from rehearsing the stride style that evolved from ragtime.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Once activated, the Fe-SMA bars aim to shrink back to their pre-stretched shape.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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It’s formulated with calcium to promote new cell growth, adenosine to fill in wrinkles, collagen to maintain your skin’s density and thickness, elastin to restore stretched skin, and Vitamin D for rejuvenation.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Once unfolded, water — potentially mixed with local dirt — would be flushed through the compartments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Here’s how his identification unfolded.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That term encompasses exaggerated, subjective assertions of optimism that are not intended to be taken as factual, are too general to cause a reasonable investor to rely upon them and are not actionable in securities law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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But reports of the death of old-fashioned books were greatly exaggerated.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jerkins’ family operation included his cousin, Robert Smith, known as Big Bert, with whom Brandy began a clandestine relationship as the recording progressed.—
Jackson Howard,
Pitchfork,
29 Mar. 2026
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By now, the space was packed, and conversation progressed at shouting volumes.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The da Vinci system gives surgeons a magnified view and robotic hands that never shake, enabling very precise surgical maneuvers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 July 2022
Verb
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Others said the absence of structured computer classes has left students without a foundation that earlier generations developed through formal instruction.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles, developed and produced by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, became operational at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto prefecture.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Elaborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborated. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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