explainer

noun

ex·plain·er ik-ˈsplā-nər

plural explainers

: a person or thing that explains something: such as

: a person who makes something understandable

Modern day presidents must be good explainers of a complex world …—

Jonathan Alter et al.

: an article, podcast, graphic, etc., that explains something complex or not widely understood : an in-depth treatment of a topic

Each half-hour episode contained a big explainer of a complicated issue. The list of topics sounds like the arcane scraps from the cutting-room floor of most newsrooms—the amount of hidden sugar in food, civil forfeiture, the false hopes of lotteries, the failure of the American government to safeguard people who served as interpreters in Iraq and Afghanistan.—

David Carr

Inside, the issue contains a long explainer piece on how the subprime mess came to be and how it wreaked havoc on Citi, Wall Street and especially Merrill.—

Yvette Kantrow

Examples of explainer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Legal Action of Wisconsin has this explainer about tenants’ rights. —

Maryam Jameel, ProPublica, 3 June 2024 For a full understanding of the Republican nominating process in Michigan, read this explainer from our Washington Correspondent, Todd Spangler, who spoke with RNC National Committee Michigan member, Dr. Rob Steele. —

Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2024 What to Know About Our Coverage of the Trump Trial Expect live updates from court, daily takeaways, explainers and analysis. —

Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 28 May 2024 An explainer of the organization's chaos — and what's next Why are NDAs confusing? —

Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for explainer

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