as in explaining
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 elucidating
Viral essays are tapping into fears of robots turning on their creators—a trope dating back centuries—rather than elucidating present economic conditions.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Since the trial, multiple people involved have published books elucidating their own sides of the events.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Perhaps not lucid dreams, but elucidating ones.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Since the trial, multiple people involved have published books elucidating their own sides of the events.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Perhaps not lucid dreams, but elucidating ones.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elucidating
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Gianni Infantino tried to defend FIFA’s World Cup ticket prices by explaining American sports to Americans.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Berry later apologized by email to Crocker, Cal-OSHA’s Sacramento District Manager, explaining that an arson and bomb investigator for Cal Fire, Gershom Slonim, had told Voller not to grant the interview.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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Ask one clarifying question today, then respond with intention so the conversation leads somewhere useful.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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At Judges’ Table itself, a winner isn’t immediately identified; instead, the judges ask the teams a few clarifying questions and share what takeout diners thought.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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European officials had welcomed Ukraine's unilateral move as a goodwill gesture illustrating its readiness for a peace settlement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Touching the Art also delves into erasure and gaslighting, illustrating the all-too-common silencing that occurs when a family member speaks up about violence or abuse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Federal prosecutors said while many people were peacefully demonstrating against immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles County last summer, some people sought to use violence to obstruct, impede or injure officers conducting the enforcement operations.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Facing this new urgency, NASA officials are eager to transition from demonstrating reliable lunar landers to delivering tangible infrastructure to the Moon’s surface.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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“Elucidating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elucidating. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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