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
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.
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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
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 sheriff rebutted these calls by explaining that due to the executive order signed by Braun in January and related directives from Attorney General Todd Rokita, he was forced to comply with federal immigration efforts.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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And politicians often use them as a way of explaining why things are going in a wrong direction, instead of taking responsibility for whatever goes wrong, or simply to raise fear.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Thanks for clarifying, Michael.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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The noncomedogenic formula retains face oil’s nourishing benefits while honing in on calming, clarifying, and evening.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 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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But before the Dragon Ball anime, Toriyama worked on character designs for the Dragon Quest series, illustrating, among dozens of others, the instantly recognizable Slime seen in every entry in the series.—
Rhi Easby,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 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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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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YouTube will include tools to surface the codes at specific timecodes in the video, simplifying the YouTube shopping experience.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Demystifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demystifying. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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