as in explained
to make plain or understandable
a wine book that does a lot to demystify the subject for the casual drinker who just wants a good bottle for dinner
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Recent Examples of demystified
And the artist Paul Chan demystified calculus.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Just as early Internet adopters demystified that technology, these innovators excel at turning complex AI into practical tools, empowering companies, communities and individuals to adapt and thrive.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Alec Treffers, whose Instagram account focuses on motherhood, healthy food and fitness, demystified what goes into creating multiple posts a day while parenting her two young children.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Just as early Internet adopters demystified that technology, these innovators excel at turning complex AI into practical tools, empowering companies, communities and individuals to adapt and thrive.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Alec Treffers, whose Instagram account focuses on motherhood, healthy food and fitness, demystified what goes into creating multiple posts a day while parenting her two young children.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demystified
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Many joked that the clip explained years of mysterious toy discoveries beneath their own furniture.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hollis, Queens, resident Patricia Khan first met McLogan in 2024 and explained her predicament at the time.—
Elle McLogan,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Officials clarified the situation is not the same as a lockdown, and instead, school operations are able to continue under a shelter-in-place order while limiting access to buildings.—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Certainly, the state is better able to resolve substantive education issues if its own lines of authority are clarified.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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The map illustrated a letter by Cortés, currying favor with the Habsburg Emperor Charles the Fifth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the interview, Warsh illustrated this with a story from 2006, when he was nominated to the Fed’s Board of Governors and sought advice from former chair Paul Volcker.—
Paul Wachtel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Phelps demonstrated how to feed the paper manually, striking the keys with force but not so hard the letters would smudge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In 2024 and 2025, several companies and research groups demonstrated improved quantum error correction, a key requirement for building reliable machines.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Avylo is a complex data on the environment simplified into human comfort and ease by combining sophisticated climate intelligence and minimalist design.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The three-batter minimum simplified the bullpen chess that once demanded encyclopedic knowledge of platoon splits.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Demystified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demystified. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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