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elucidation

noun

Definition of elucidation

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 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

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But conventional explanations emphasizing liberalism’s association with economic development and the rise of a middle class cannot fully account for ideological shifts.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
But the younger Trejo’s account at least offers an explanation for why his father took the job with Shapiro’s Daily Wire.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of explanation

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The oversize everyday bag continues to dominate, particularly in supple suede finishes, while mini and micro bags remain relevant through playful interpretations featuring embroidery, charms and decorative details.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
For Smith and others like him, competing interpretations have created a high-stakes legal limbo.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of interpretation

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Her work combines music, illustration, animation and fashion.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
But the Iran example – and particularly the ongoing episodic closures of the Strait of Hormuz – is one of the best illustrations today of how merely invoking credibility to act is not the same as having an overall endgame strategy.

— Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

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