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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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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

Somewhere along the way, for evolutionary reasons, aging has become baked into the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Because little was known about mating patterns in wild belugas, the team developed predictions based on evolutionary theory and what scientists already knew about the species.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

By examining galaxies in such detail, researchers can better understand how travel through a galaxy cluster influences star formation and drives long-term evolutionary changes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Our separate gene libraries have many pages in common, another reminder of our common evolutionary heritage.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan



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