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as in detailed
made or done with great care or with much detail
elaborate festivities for the 200th anniversary of the town's founding
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as in thorough
including many small descriptive features
the elaborate world known as Middle Earth that J.R.R. Tolkien created in his richly imagined novels
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as in intricate
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
plans for a huge mall that will actually be an elaborate center for sports, entertainment, and shopping
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Recent Examples of elaborate
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Many of its pieces feature elaborate handcrafted engravings, such as bandana patterns or faces, inspired by everything from surfing and skateboarding to DJ sets and raves.
—Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Deputies did not elaborate on the incident or indicate at which Bayside site Kim had worked.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
New Jersey prosecutors announced Thursday the indictments of 48 people in connection to an elaborate cockfighting ring in Atlantic County.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Many of its pieces feature elaborate handcrafted engravings, such as bandana patterns or faces, inspired by everything from surfing and skateboarding to DJ sets and raves.
—Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Israel said the three others were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Deputies did not elaborate on the incident or indicate at which Bayside site Kim had worked.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborate
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The Biden administration released monthly detailed data about removals and returns.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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See a more detailed comparison of iPhone 16e and iPhone 16 here.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Image Some senior Israeli officials have argued that there will never be a better moment to take out the major nuclear facilities, though American military officials believe that the Israelis would almost certainly require American equipment and support to do a thorough job.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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From a legal perspective, law firms conduct thorough investigations and represent victims in their quest for compensation.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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His intricate, mesmerizing, metal, light, and shadow sculptures in MICAS’ barrel vaults prove particularly sublime.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The design, which took more than 300 hours to make, included a corset bodice with intricate sparkling details that dripped down to the rest of the silk skirt.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Developments continue to unfold in the mysterious deaths of legendary actor Gene Hackman, his wife, classical musician Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs, who were all found dead in their home above downtown Santa Fe.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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But this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ CEO Bill Kramer is really hoping the drama unfolds only in the Oscar race itself.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Although these big chip platforms are complicated to make, Nvidia can apply lessons learned from the Blackwell ramp to future product iterations.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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With triads, one dropout will force you into more complicated rematching.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The unprecedented assault cuts off all communication systems and digital devices for a full minute, causing chaos, a significant loss of life, and the ominous threat of another impending strike.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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And a full 17% of immigrants in the U.S. speak English only.—
Annie Abbott,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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What the presence of TSMC does do is complicate an already complex situation.—
Kerry Brown,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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That the aircraft impacted the ground so violently will no doubt complicate investigators' work, given the state of the physical evidence, Axios' Fitzpatrick adds.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
2 Feb. 2025
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The types of jobs considered entry-level have evolved, especially in industries where automation and AI have changed daily operations.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The conversation between everyone involved is ever evolving and expansive.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Elaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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