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the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the evolution of motion pictures from short, silent reels into a medium of mass entertainment and an art form
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Recent Examples of evolution
Afterward, James echoed Redick’s sentiment that Dončić feeding James is the natural evolution of the offense.
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Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
But the earnestness of Moore and West’s performances — as well as their on-screen chemistry and the touching evolution of their characters’ relationship — makes this one of the stand-out Sparks’ movies.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The coming year promises to be a defining moment for innovation, where decarbonization efforts, AI evolution, and sustainable fuels take center stage.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
With that expansion comes opportunities (and predictions) for innovation and evolution in three focus areas: technological advancements, wellness and pharmaceutical research and development, and environmental sustainability.
—Corey Koffler, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
But the earnestness of Moore and West’s performances — as well as their on-screen chemistry and the touching evolution of their characters’ relationship — makes this one of the stand-out Sparks’ movies.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The coming year promises to be a defining moment for innovation, where decarbonization efforts, AI evolution, and sustainable fuels take center stage.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
With that expansion comes opportunities (and predictions) for innovation and evolution in three focus areas: technological advancements, wellness and pharmaceutical research and development, and environmental sustainability.
—Corey Koffler, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolution
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As progress was made in those areas, turnovers became an issue with the team combining for 47 giveaways in games against Marquette and St. John’s.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
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Building new affordable units is important, too, but progress is undermined if existing buildings are sold and rents rise.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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China’s efforts to build tech self-reliance and U.S. restrictions have supported the development of a homegrown ecosystem.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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Because the city of Buckeye does not have a designation of assured water supply, the North Star Ranch development will have to find its own source of water.—
Alexandra Hardle,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Centre-backs must offer some form of ball progression, through carries and/or passes.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Lewis explained watching her mom’s slow progression throughout the years has been hard.—
Sarah Baniak,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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L'Agence said this was meant to represent the company's international expansion.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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His firm designed the Marine Mammal Pavilion, a large and colorful expansion to the National Aquarium in Baltimore.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2025
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Alibaba's domestic e-commerce business Taobao and Tmall Group produced revenue growth of 5% for the quarter and company executives said the division would continue to focus on market share stabilisation in the near future.—
Harshita Mary Varghese and Casey Hall,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery’s most recent data, the number of facelifts increased 8 percent year-over-year in 2023, outpacing the previous 8 percent growth rate that took place over a three-year timeframe from 2019 to 2022.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Evolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolution. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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