Examples of explanatory in a Sentence
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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Of all the various isms proposed to capture Trump’s ideology, social Darwinism has perhaps the most explanatory power.
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Erik Baker, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
That by itself seemed innocuous, and thus the prosecutor (who did not have easy access to the explanatory data) was unable to explain to the judge why the office had decided to seek confinement.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Prose can do these things too, but the model is often more didactic, explanatory, and, at its worst, plodding.
—Rebecca Solnit
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
ProPublica received Pulitzers for public service in 2024, national reporting in 2020, feature writing in 2019, public service in 2017, explanatory reporting in 2016, national reporting in 2011 and investigative reporting in 2010.
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Erik Baker, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
That by itself seemed innocuous, and thus the prosecutor (who did not have easy access to the explanatory data) was unable to explain to the judge why the office had decided to seek confinement.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Prose can do these things too, but the model is often more didactic, explanatory, and, at its worst, plodding.
—Rebecca Solnit
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
ProPublica received Pulitzers for public service in 2024, national reporting in 2020, feature writing in 2019, public service in 2017, explanatory reporting in 2016, national reporting in 2011 and investigative reporting in 2010.
—ProPublica, 5 May 2025
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“Explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explanatory. Accessed 2 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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