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
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Recent Examples of elucidation
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elucidation
Noun
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Willick was not convinced by this explanation, noting that many graphic and upsetting stories had been shared from the bimah in the past two and a half years—stories about violence perpetrated by Hamas.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Braves manager Walt Weiss came out of the home dugout for an explanation.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Evasive about how his work should read, Balanchine did not certify an interpretation of this splendor.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for the city and the organizers shared conflicting interpretations on how the data center tax breaks should be classified.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His 120 illustrations are colorful, sometimes combining nature photography with Walden’s original creations to form detailed settings.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Before the three scientists’ work, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans were largely abstract animals to most people – zoo exhibits, textbook illustrations, evolutionary symbols.—
Mireya Mayor,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Elucidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elucidation. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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