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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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Outside of school, reading newspapers my parents would leave on the kitchen table and listening to the radio or explanatory YouTube videos were my favorite ways to learn.
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In other words, this explanation is plausible, but limited in its explanatory power, while simultaneously possessing the drawback of bringing up new puzzles.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
There was no need for explanatory speeches.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In other words, this explanation is plausible, but limited in its explanatory power, while simultaneously possessing the drawback of bringing up new puzzles.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
There was no need for explanatory speeches.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 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 Oct. 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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