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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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Ars reported on the progress of Astroscale's ADRAS-J mission last August, soon after the spacecraft flew as close as 50 meters (164 feet) from the H-IIA rocket.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Conclave star Isabella Rossellini wishes ailing Pope Francis 'a quick recovery' on SAG Awards stage The film seems to argue, though, that progress is inevitable.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Under this agreement, Syracuse will offer market-relevant and industry-specific online degrees, certificates and credentials, as well as a range of non-credit professional development and executive education training programs, courses and workshops.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Future Of Authentic BD In The AI Era AI should never be a replacement for business development; it should be used to help BD professionals understand clients and prospects on a deeper level.—
Patricia Nagy,
Forbes,
28 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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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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Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump is calling for the expansion of crisis intervention programs as new data shows police killings hit a record high in 2024 — despite a national decline in violent crime.—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mining and refining minerals is highly energy-intensive, meaning that any expansion of production will require massive investments in rebuilding power infrastructure.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 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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Conversations in Indianapolis should outline a plan for run-game growth — both in terms of personnel changes and staff plan.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Evolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolution. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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