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
Additionally, this study only examined the brain structure characteristics in children with ADHD elucidated using harmonization.
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New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
His more recent research has identified a new receptor protein for therapies to target, and helped elucidate the exact process of tumor killing—knowledge that could help improve the potency of immune therapies.
—Katarina Zimmer, JSTOR Daily, 14 Aug. 2025
The rapidity and the terseness of the onscreen action leaps from scene to scene, from event to event, from one salient point to the next, with nothing incidental in between, nothing revealing anything besides what directly elucidates the story as Polanski chooses to tell it.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
What has made Superman endure culturally since 1938 is his humanity — his fallibility and compassion — a fact which Corenswet gets to elucidate in a moving, climactic speech.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 July 2025
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New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
His more recent research has identified a new receptor protein for therapies to target, and helped elucidate the exact process of tumor killing—knowledge that could help improve the potency of immune therapies.
—Katarina Zimmer, JSTOR Daily, 14 Aug. 2025
The rapidity and the terseness of the onscreen action leaps from scene to scene, from event to event, from one salient point to the next, with nothing incidental in between, nothing revealing anything besides what directly elucidates the story as Polanski chooses to tell it.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
What has made Superman endure culturally since 1938 is his humanity — his fallibility and compassion — a fact which Corenswet gets to elucidate in a moving, climactic speech.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elucidate
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Since proper vesicle recycling is crucial for brain communication, this mechanism could explain why patients experience diverse symptoms – from movement problems to memory loss – depending on which brain regions are affected first.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
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Speaking on The Allison Hagendorf Show, Perry, the lead singer, explained just how the stars aligned for 4 Non Blondes to take the stage together once again.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Republican leadership faces mounting pressure to address internal divisions, clarify the GOP's platform and offer policy alternatives for key issues like health care, the cost of living and economic insecurity.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Regular honey is processed by filtration and heating, which removes or inactivates many of the beneficial compounds in honey, but clarifies it and prolongs its shelf life.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Emailing or texting similar job postings can help to illustrate what an IT pro is looking for.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The exchange illustrated that tensions remain high in Congress as the government shutdown continues into its 37th day.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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Published in Advanced Functional Materials, the work demonstrates that the coatings are functional, robust, and suited to long-term outdoor deployment.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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The money both clubs have spent brings a demand and an expectation for trophy successes, but, as Liverpool demonstrated last season, there is a strength to be drawn from stability.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Elucidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elucidate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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