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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
At the time, Nokia noted the exact scale of the program would depend on the evolution of end market demand.
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Anna Heim, Fortune, 4 July 2025
Globalisation, digitisation, and labour market evolution have all conspired to favour services over products in the grand scheme of the economy.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Review the sources used below for this article: Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2025
The 1925 Scopes Trial, for example, was associated with a chilling effect on library holdings related to evolution.
—Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025
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Anna Heim, Fortune, 4 July 2025
Globalisation, digitisation, and labour market evolution have all conspired to favour services over products in the grand scheme of the economy.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Review the sources used below for this article: Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2025
The 1925 Scopes Trial, for example, was associated with a chilling effect on library holdings related to evolution.
—Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolution
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Nearly every neighboring state — minus Iowa — has legalized marijuana, but the Badger State hasn't made much progress on the issue, despite widespread voter support.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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Thankfully, progress has been made, and a key factor seems to be disruption in hormone signaling.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
10 July 2025
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Advertisement The Crown Prince has been masterful at protecting Saudi Arabia’s development.—
Karen Elliott House,
Time,
10 July 2025
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Consider requesting professional development budgets for AI training, conference attendance or certification programs.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Research has found several genetic variants that are associated with the development and progression of MASH.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
12 July 2025
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Instead, recruit with an intent to fit your scheme and depth needs, fill roster holes with the transfer portal and then do player progressions manually.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The changes should spur the expansion of housing in urban areas that are close to jobs and transportation and make an impactful contribution toward addressing the housing crisis in California by narrowing the gap between housing demand and supply.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Infrastructure And Security Must Scale With Innovation With the proliferation of AI, IoT and edge computing, enterprises are seeing a massive expansion in the volume of connected devices, data streams and computing endpoints.—
Massimo Peselli,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The Heat sees upside with Johnson, but there hasn’t been appreciable growth this summer.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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According to Calder, some of it is population growth.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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“Evolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolution. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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