elucidations

noun

plural of elucidation
as in explanations
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 elucidations These elucidations are not only fascinating, but wholly original as far as rock star memoirs go. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elucidations
  1. explanations
  2. interpretations
  3. illustrations
Noun
  • Three market watchers looked at the same week and came away with three different explanations as to why this might be.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • In a nearly 90-minute livestream that can be viewed on YouTube, the 22-year-old mayor gave detailed explanations for several of the allegations against him.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of explanations
Noun
  • Its vague wording has led to conflicting interpretations of control, competing shipping routes, and confusion over the 60-day fee waiver limit.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Bayreuth's 239th Ring Cycle was an encyclopedia of interpretations rather than a new one.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpretations
Noun
  • In short websites for the book in English and Spanish, website designer Mavila Trujillo used illustrations, video, photos and audio recordings with short text to make some of that conviviality more visible.
    — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this summer, designer Silvia Tcherassi teamed up with the iconic Grand Hotel Quisisana in Capri for a new collection complete with illustrations paying homage to some of the property’s most recognizable spaces.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
Definition of illustrations

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