Synonyms for Darwinian
dɑrˈwɪn i əndar·wini·an

Princeton's WordNet

1. Darwinianadjective

   an advocate of Darwinism

2. Darwinianadjective

   of or relating to Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution

   "Darwinian theories"

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1. Aloo Denish:

   Behe's concept of Irreducible Complexity sparks curiosity among scientists, caught between Darwinian theory and the possibility of Intelligent Design. Regardless of whether Irreducible Complexity will gain full scientific legitimacy, will be deemed a creationist theory, or will become a point of convergence between Science and Faith, it is interestingly an additional fuel to the scientific quest. - Aloo Denish

2. Pastor Blair:

   I am beside myself with frustration that our tax dollars go to promote a drag queen show and safe sex events with carnival games that are obscene and graphic, yet when it comes to something like debating Darwinian evolution or talking about the literal Creation account of Genesis – well that kind of speech must be censored.

3. Oscar Wilde:

   Journalism justifies its own existence by the great Darwinian principle of the survival of the vulgarist.

4. James Quincey:

   In the end, it's a Darwinian struggle for space in the supermarket or in the convenience store, the retailer wants to make as many dollars.

5. Stephen Jay Gould:

   “The modern theory of evolution does not require gradual change. It in fact, the operation of Darwinian processes should yield exactly what we see in the fossil record. It is gradualism that we must reject, not Darwinism.