as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
colored charts that really help to elucidate the points made in the text
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Recent Examples of elucidate
Concluding his monologue, Stewart also elucidated the ironic, frustrating parallels between the lack of legal accountability for those named in the Epstein files and the administration’s law-and-order crackdown toward immigration.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
Perhaps not lucid dreams, but elucidating ones.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
For political wives, the inauguration coat is an agenda-setter – the first statement on how someone who may or may not have aspired to be a public symbol will navigate the always-tricky, often exasperating act of using clothes to elucidate or complement her husband’s administration.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
But Democrats’ goals, as elucidated at No Kings rallies, have not changed.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
Perhaps not lucid dreams, but elucidating ones.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
For political wives, the inauguration coat is an agenda-setter – the first statement on how someone who may or may not have aspired to be a public symbol will navigate the always-tricky, often exasperating act of using clothes to elucidate or complement her husband’s administration.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
But Democrats’ goals, as elucidated at No Kings rallies, have not changed.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elucidate
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Burke explained, however, the homes may be isolated by water covering the road.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Davis explained that gas taxes aren't like a sales tax — suspending them won't directly pass all of the savings to the consumer.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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However, the researchers clarify that this principle applies only to objects with mass and to signals that carry energy or information.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now, the researchers are in conversation, trying to clarify terms, fix misunderstandings, and look for the fundamental principles behind physical theories.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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But the open letter illustrates the deep resistance to the deal among many members of Hollywood’s creative community.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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Cannabis illustrates a particularly confusing tension between regulatory restrictions on one hand and research and innovation on the other.—
Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Griffin lander will demonstrate its ability to land with no official NASA payload, but will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the competitive landscape, the model is expected to go head-to-head with rivals such as the Geely Galaxy M9, a large plug-in hybrid SUV that has already demonstrated strong early market traction with more than 11,000 deliveries in just the first two months of the year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Elucidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elucidate. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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