as in explained
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 elucidated
The study published in Nature elucidated a fascinating phenomenon of sleep, an essential process for regeneration and memory formation.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elucidated
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For those viewers questioning why Kendra Licari virtually harassed her own daughter, the answer is not made entirely clear in the documentary, Borgman explained in the interview.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Courtney Crown, senior media specialist at the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), explained there are no penalties in place for school districts that fail to report employee injury data.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company clarified that there was no widespread hack, and the rumors likely stemmed from a mix of unrelated security alerts and social media exaggeration.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Phillips and an attorney for several of the victims clarified there is no current plan to make the survivors’ list public, although survivors intend to share with federal authorities.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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While creatives have historically devised and illustrated their ideas, using tech tools like Photoshop to fine-tune them, the script appears to have flipped — with AI starting the process and humans perfecting the final product.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Budding influencers have been warned to look after their health, after researchers illustrated what the average influencer might look like come the year 2050.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Allred has demonstrated the ability to get some crossover voters, but will need to find better traction with independents and Republicans to win statewide, Rottinghaus said in another text message.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Barlow is a competitive, hardworking player and demonstrated plenty of resolve, turning a poor start to last season into a dominant playoff push.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Elucidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elucidated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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