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There are explanatory notes at the front of the book.
the explanatory section has as its heading “What the New Tax Changes Mean”
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Teachers could not use the internet in classes, which ruled out many teaching aids, such as explanatory videos, but the students were no less diligent and curious.
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Brooke Allen, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
Users first noticed the change yesterday as an explanatory message hit the Paramount+ support site and its sign-up pages were refreshed to feature the new name.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 June 2025
Visual explanatory tools can bridge the understanding gap.
—Taposh Roy, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Of all the various isms proposed to capture Trump’s ideology, social Darwinism has perhaps the most explanatory power.
—Erik Baker, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Brooke Allen, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
Users first noticed the change yesterday as an explanatory message hit the Paramount+ support site and its sign-up pages were refreshed to feature the new name.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 June 2025
Visual explanatory tools can bridge the understanding gap.
—Taposh Roy, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Of all the various isms proposed to capture Trump’s ideology, social Darwinism has perhaps the most explanatory power.
—Erik Baker, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for explanatory
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“Explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explanatory. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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explanatory
adjective
ex·plan·a·to·ry
ik-ˈsplan-ə-ˌtōr-ē 
-ˌtȯr-
: serving to explain
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