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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The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
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Adriana Morga, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
There is a video-game quality to this format, if the game’s ratio of action to onscreen explanatory text were, say, one to five.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
The shutdown itself appears an unlikely influence on price movement, but the release of government data covering the period of the shutdown reveal other explanatory factors.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
The staff also has won numerous national awards for investigative, explanatory, business, sports, feature, and breaking news journalism.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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Adriana Morga, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
There is a video-game quality to this format, if the game’s ratio of action to onscreen explanatory text were, say, one to five.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
The shutdown itself appears an unlikely influence on price movement, but the release of government data covering the period of the shutdown reveal other explanatory factors.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
The staff also has won numerous national awards for investigative, explanatory, business, sports, feature, and breaking news journalism.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explanatory. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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explanatory
adjective
ex·plan·a·to·ry
ik-ˈsplan-ə-ˌtōr-ē 
-ˌtȯr-
: serving to explain
explanatory notes
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