as in unfolding
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as mankind's understanding of the universe has elaborated
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Recent Examples of elaborating
Israel said the other three were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
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Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Israel said the three others were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The senior administration official said Tuesday that a peace deal was 30-60 days away, without elaborating on how this ambitious timeline would be achieved.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Israeli officials acknowledged holding up the entry of housing trailers for Palestinians into Gaza, saying over the weekend that the issue would be discussed in the coming days and without elaborating on reasons for the delay.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The president has so far blamed diversity measures in the FAA for why the crash happened, without elaborating.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Later, Jim Axelrod did an extended story on Chinese espionage and Elizabeth Palmer reported on Hamas recruitment, later elaborating on their pieces with the anchors in studio.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
The transcripts that provide the meat of Sachs’ script document Hujar elaborating on those hours of minutiae the following afternoon in Linda’s airy Manhattan apartment.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
Netanyahu’s office said his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the deal until Hamas backs down, accusing it of reneging on parts of the agreement in an attempt to gain further concessions, without elaborating.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Israel said the three others were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The senior administration official said Tuesday that a peace deal was 30-60 days away, without elaborating on how this ambitious timeline would be achieved.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Israeli officials acknowledged holding up the entry of housing trailers for Palestinians into Gaza, saying over the weekend that the issue would be discussed in the coming days and without elaborating on reasons for the delay.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The president has so far blamed diversity measures in the FAA for why the crash happened, without elaborating.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Later, Jim Axelrod did an extended story on Chinese espionage and Elizabeth Palmer reported on Hamas recruitment, later elaborating on their pieces with the anchors in studio.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
The transcripts that provide the meat of Sachs’ script document Hujar elaborating on those hours of minutiae the following afternoon in Linda’s airy Manhattan apartment.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
Netanyahu’s office said his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the deal until Hamas backs down, accusing it of reneging on parts of the agreement in an attempt to gain further concessions, without elaborating.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborating
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In the end, the drama unfolding on the news is the one that sticks.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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In fact, deeper relationship with your family may already be unfolding over the course of the next 15 years.—
Roya Backlund,
StyleCaster,
23 Dec. 2024
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How have your partnerships — romantic, professional, or otherwise — been evolving?—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, these incidents underscore the importance of regularly updating your devices to stay protected against evolving threats.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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This is a developing story and will be updated.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Recent research by Google, among others, is pointing the way towards developing more robust and resilient quantum methods.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Athletic reported on Wednesday that West Ham were progressing in their talks with Potter, with the club later confirming the departure of Julen Lopetegui after six months in charge.—
Stuart James,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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This program, which began in 2022, is designed to rectify historic problems with IDR plans that prevented many borrowers from progressing toward 20- or 25-year loan forgiveness.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Elaborating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborating. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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