evolved; evolving
1
: emit
2
b
: to produce by natural evolutionary processes
: to undergo evolutionary change
Examples of evolve in a Sentence
Her company has evolved from a hobby into a thriving business.
Some flowers have evolved remarkable means of insect pollination.
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War could evolve into a game of purely mechanical fatalities, the deciding factor being the psychological strength of the human (or AI) who must contest to risk, or forfeit to prevent, a breakthrough moment of total destruction.
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Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
In February 2024, Bard became Gemini, which itself has evolved significantly in the past year.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
But with practice, these simple actions evolved into more complex behaviors, such as steering the car toward a specific destination.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Over time, markets evolve, and so do customer needs.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
In February 2024, Bard became Gemini, which itself has evolved significantly in the past year.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
But with practice, these simple actions evolved into more complex behaviors, such as steering the car toward a specific destination.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Over time, markets evolve, and so do customer needs.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Evolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evolve. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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evolve
verb
i-ˈvälv 
-ˈvȯlv
evolved; evolving
1
: to develop or work out from something else
evolved a new plan
evolved a safer design from the old one
2
: to produce by a process of evolution
3
: to change by a process of evolution
Medical Definition
evolve
verb
evolved; evolving
: to produce by natural evolutionary processes
: to develop by or as if by evolution : undergo evolutionary change
an evolving theory of mental functioning—S. A. Green
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