evolving

verb

present participle of evolve
1
as in unfolding
to gradually become clearer or more detailed as the governor's plans for the reform of state government evolved, objections from various groups inevitably arose

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2
as in radiating
to throw or give off baking soda and citric acid react with each other and evolve carbon dioxide

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Recent Examples of evolving Beauty trends are constantly evolving, and this year clearly favors a more textured and luminous complexion—one that isn’t excessively shiny. — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026 As with any fan culture, the lore and language are self-referential and constantly evolving. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 Still, this is only one part of a rapidly evolving energy war. — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 Weavabel said demand is being driven in part by brands preparing for evolving European compliance and Digital Product Passport requirements and seeking greater control over labeling across supplier networks. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 John Korslund, a retired USDA official who helped coordinate the response to COVID-19 on mink farms several years prior, was one of several experts who said officials need to look closely at newer genetic samples to see how the virus is evolving. — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026 An evolving arts landscape The move to bring together the work of both organizations represents yet another chapter for CAA, which had been in flux for just over two decades. — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 We are excited by the prospect of evolving the Festival beyond what people have come to expect. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 For arrivals willing to submit to the experimental, ever-evolving social structure, and to the limitations that were placed on newcomers, the technologically superior Eiquans professed an indifference that amounted to a willing welcome. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolving
  1. unfolding
  2. radiating
  3. progressing
  4. casting
  5. growing
  6. releasing
  7. developing
  8. emitting
Verb
  • Rooted in feminism and unfolding against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis, the works consider flesh and the human body with brutal honesty, viewing them as vessels for trauma, mortality, and political autonomy.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The campaign is unfolding as the city contends with myriad urban ailments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • And then there’s an energetic quality, at times radiating light and other times shining it—with or without pulsing strobes—on others.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Some kids come into this life and catch all the breaks and start making money and going places and radiating confidence and functionality and the world opens right up to them.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • The company said the Versace integration is progressing on track, ahead of the creative debut of Pieter Mulier in 2027.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Port Eastside’s partners are progressing toward a winter groundbreaking for work on the $90 million reuse of 111 Founders Plaza into a 19-story upscale apartment complex.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of progressing
Verb
  • There was a very rigorous, full-on casting situation, and there were waves of auditions.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Noncitizens who knowingly violate the prohibition on casting ballots can face fines or up to a year in prison under federal law or a state sentence of up to three years in county jail.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • The additional site will further strengthen the company’s manufacturing network in Colorado and provide additional capacity for its growing space and sensor systems business.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone who has worked at a fast-growing company at the edge of technology knows that obligations, circumstances and products change daily.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of growing
Verb
  • Colom’s campaign told the Washington Examiner that the Democratic nominee had no part in commissioning, funding, conducting, or releasing the Wedgewood survey and that the campaign only referenced it as a public poll.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Democrats used the tools available to force votes that GOP leadership tried to avoid — on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files and halting the Iran war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • In the filing, Anthropic acknowledged that its future relies on outpacing its competition in developing increasingly capable and complex large language models.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond shortening competition times, the changes put particular emphasis on the roles of Goddard and JPL for developing NASA's science missions.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of developing
Verb
  • Court filings said the McCoys brought in another plumber who discovered the plumbing vents were emitting gases into the attic.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The grants would provide $100,000 to family farmers who turn their farm in two years from a CO2-emitting operation into a CO2-capturing operation.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of emitting

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“Evolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolving. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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