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evolutionary

[ev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee, ee-vuh-] / ˌɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i, ˌi və- /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to evolution or development
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Overall, it’s likely that Warsh’s changes to the Fed will look more like ”an evolutionary process than a revolutionary one,” BMO’s Gregory said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 14, 2026

The project produced terabytes of genetic data and relied on Virginia Tech's Advanced Research Computing resources to reconstruct evolutionary relationships stretching back hundreds of millions of years.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

The study, published in Current Biology, presents the first complete evolutionary history of all living millipede orders.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

We are also learning more about the evolutionary history of this devastating bacterium, which has haunted human societies since the Stone Age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

As a rule, viruses, microbes, and parasites do not kill the majority of their victims—the pest that wipes out its host species has a bleak evolutionary future.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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