as in interpretation
a statement that makes something clear
a psychobiography that purports to be the definitive exegesis of the late president's character
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Recent Examples of exegesis
This public generational saga goes from ancestral investigation (the Fonda clan migrated from Holland to upstate New York in 1654, then Nebraska, where Henry was born) to cultural exegesis.
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Armond White, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
Creator Ally Sheehan, whose channel currently boasts more than 198,000 subscribers, has devoted her effort to the exegesis of Swift’s lyrics, video essays about her music, and even tutorials on the craft of the Swiftie friendship bracelet.
—Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The work is already its own exegesis and its own self-interrogation.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024
Still, our Judaism—if that’s the word for it—affirmed idiosyncrasy, worldliness, dignity, science, exegesis, law, property, gradualism, poetic license, peace, freedom, memory, and humor.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
Creator Ally Sheehan, whose channel currently boasts more than 198,000 subscribers, has devoted her effort to the exegesis of Swift’s lyrics, video essays about her music, and even tutorials on the craft of the Swiftie friendship bracelet.
—Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The work is already its own exegesis and its own self-interrogation.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024
Still, our Judaism—if that’s the word for it—affirmed idiosyncrasy, worldliness, dignity, science, exegesis, law, property, gradualism, poetic license, peace, freedom, memory, and humor.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exegesis
Noun
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Thomas' interpretation and feelings toward the 150-year-old law have been conveyed numerous times in past Court decisions.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Analyzing the president’s motivations became the continent’s favorite parlor game, because the appropriate response to him would depend on which interpretation one favored.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
Noun
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And in practice, the explanation doesn’t need to be technical.—
Shiva Chandrashekher,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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However, on May 2, the NSF, under the direction of the Trump administration, abruptly terminated our grant without explanation.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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An illustrator and illustrations teacher at the time, Jacobsen learned of Machine Head, a metal fabrication shop in the Crossroads, through Arts Upload, a PBS show featuring local art.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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Featuring illustrations by Nenka Myers, the book will arrive in spring 2026.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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“Exegesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exegesis. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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