Synonyms of elucidation

elucidation

noun

as in explanation

a statement that makes something clear

the candidate issued what were supposed to be elucidations of his earlier statements, but they did little to quell the controversy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explanation
• interpretation
• illustration
• clarification
• explication
• translation
• analysis
• construction
• exegesis
• exposition
• illumination
• definition
• reasoning
• demonstration
• road map
• commentary
• annotation
• comment
• restatement
• justification
• paraphrase
• enlightenment
• decoding
• meaning
• deciphering
• edification
• gloss
• rationale
• enactment
• rationalization
• warning
• caveat
• epexegesis
• disentanglement
• unscrambling
• caution

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elucidation

These elucidations are not only fascinating, but wholly original as far as rock star memoirs go. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026

But elucidation arrives on FXX (and Hulu) this week in the form of Necaxa, a spinoff or companion series from many of the same producers, focusing on Longoria and her role with Club Necaxa, a once storied, now struggling team in Mexico’s Liga MX. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025

After over 70 years of research, since the elucidation of the structure of DNA by Watson and Crick in 1953, biochemists are no closer to solving the fundamental question of how life began. — Gregory J. Rummo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025