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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
In South Florida, the shift of tectonic plates sees the evolution and rise of a sport both played on ice and played in the tropics.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Her interests extend to topics such as human evolution, psychology, and quirky animal stories.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2025
With over 30 years of experience in the automotive finance industry, Franz has witnessed firsthand the evolution of vehicle ownership transitioning to leasing.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The case is one of many discoveries of relatively recent biological adaptation that could upend a long-standing idea about the evolution of our species.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Her interests extend to topics such as human evolution, psychology, and quirky animal stories.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2025
With over 30 years of experience in the automotive finance industry, Franz has witnessed firsthand the evolution of vehicle ownership transitioning to leasing.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The case is one of many discoveries of relatively recent biological adaptation that could upend a long-standing idea about the evolution of our species.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolution
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Since untreated hypertension progresses and worsens over time, making lifestyle changes to manage blood pressure and stay healthy is vital.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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At the Haiti Funders Conference on Haiti in Boston on Wednesday evening, several attendees expressed shock at the development.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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The area is often described as one of the country’s largest urban infill projects, and economic development leaders see it as a means of doubling the size of Sacramento’s downtown.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, along with Warner Chappell Music, prevailed against a copyright infringement claim based on a generic musical progression that goes back to Bach and before.—
Bill Hochberg,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Employees evaluated companies based on a set of factors including belonging and community, sustainability and awareness, compensation and benefits, training and career progression, work-life balance, working environment, company image, mental well-being, job security and corporate culture.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The 54-year-old already was overseeing a $60 billion expansion of the parks business before Abu Dhabi — Disney’s first new park since 2016 — was announced in May.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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The two-story, 135,000-square-foot expansion, designed by Generator Studio, will double the size of the facility and is expected to bring up to 1.5 million people through its doors annually, according to team estimates.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Also, be sure to clean and close the container each time to avoid unwanted bacterial growth.—
Health,
Health,
27 May 2025
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China’s industrial profits returned to growth in the first quarter this year, rising 0.8% from a year earlier, reversing the trend of declines since the third quarter of last year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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“Evolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolution. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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