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 final selection included 59 images presented in sequence—two per page—without captions or any explanatory text.
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Vanity Fair, 26 Mar. 2026
As the ceremony went on, his material focused on mocking things that undermine respect for the movies with bits about ads interrupting streaming movies, vertical video, and overly explanatory movie dialogue.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
The Associated Press receives support from the Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Consciousness becomes analogous to a number, a structure, or a pattern — an abstract noun — and its defining feature, the first-person feeling, slips through our explanatory cracks.
—Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
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Vanity Fair, 26 Mar. 2026
As the ceremony went on, his material focused on mocking things that undermine respect for the movies with bits about ads interrupting streaming movies, vertical video, and overly explanatory movie dialogue.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
The Associated Press receives support from the Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Consciousness becomes analogous to a number, a structure, or a pattern — an abstract noun — and its defining feature, the first-person feeling, slips through our explanatory cracks.
—Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
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 3 Apr. 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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