as in explaining
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 demystifying
In 2007, McKeller released her first book, Math Doesn’t Suck, demystifying concepts like fractions, decimals, percents, and algebra for girls in middle school.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
When Rhind mentions ‘transparency,’ he’s committed to exposing what goes on behind the curtain to help investors understand how YieldBoost works, as well as demystifying complex options strategies with clarity in order to empower those same individuals.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
For Willis, who has spent years demystifying skincare online for her massive audience, the collaboration made perfect sense.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Senemar began by demystifying the transition from perimenopause to menopause.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Language models are flagging coding errors, demystifying payer rules, and reducing costly denials.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
When Rhind mentions ‘transparency,’ he’s committed to exposing what goes on behind the curtain to help investors understand how YieldBoost works, as well as demystifying complex options strategies with clarity in order to empower those same individuals.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
For Willis, who has spent years demystifying skincare online for her massive audience, the collaboration made perfect sense.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Senemar began by demystifying the transition from perimenopause to menopause.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Language models are flagging coding errors, demystifying payer rules, and reducing costly denials.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demystifying
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The leader of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an organization that fights antisemitism, is explaining his group's decision to set up a special project to monitor Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ukraine knows about the value of culture as soft power and spends a lot of money explaining to the world what’s going on in their country.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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In addition to its cover-up capabilities, the formula is enriched with nourishing ingredients such as allantoin, bakuchiol, and niacinamide that actually target dark spots and, with time (and regular wear), can brighten them while clarifying the complexion.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
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Modern shutdowns date back to 1980, when the attorney general issued legal guidance clarifying that agencies could not spend without congressional approval.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Wisteria is a light, calming shade of purple that feels fitting for illustrating any garden.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Jayhawks would go onto win 38-21, with that particular drive illustrating the dominance of Kansas’ ground game Saturday.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
1 Nov. 2025
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Tests in both artificial and real human saliva produced the same result, demonstrating that the single-application ELR coating could recreate enamel and withstand real-world impacts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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The probe will then continue toward the main-belt comet 311P/PANSTARRS, demonstrating multi-target capability and testing autonomous navigation, anchoring, and sampling systems essential for future mining missions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The pull-and-fold technique does not require taping each fold, simplifying the traditional wrapping process.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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By simplifying the on-site construction activities, customers can get their facilities operational faster than with some traditional construction projects.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Demystifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demystifying. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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