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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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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
In this edition, translators Ana Martínez and Heather Hennes add a preface and explanatory notes that give additional context to the story.
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The BoE's high-level system-wide explanatory scenario, which is expected to take between nine and 12 months, will engage with a number of private market firms.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
In this edition, translators Ana Martínez and Heather Hennes add a preface and explanatory notes that give additional context to the story.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
The BoE's high-level system-wide explanatory scenario, which is expected to take between nine and 12 months, will engage with a number of private market firms.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 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 19 Nov. 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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