variants also exegetic
as in illustrative
serving to explain a new edition of Shakespeare with an abundance of exegetical commentary for the modern reader

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Recent Examples of exegetical The book offers an exegetical study designed to strengthen believers in their understanding of biblical unity. Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025 As the text proceeds through this exegetical assembly line, the model incrementally builds up a sophisticated internal representation of what it’s being asked about. Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024 His book is mostly focused on this single text, moving through the poem line-by-line, a model of exegetical clarity. Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exegetical
Adjective
  • On the one hand, Cantore is illustrative of how Juventus operate in talent identification and development.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The Westmoreland sale is illustrative of growing urban encroachment on farmland in Mecklenburg County and North Carolina as the population continues to exponentially grow.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s an Asian Elvis impersonator, a kid sporting a fake beard, a nurse with mime makeup, and even a few interpretive dancers thrown into the mix.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This includes visitor centers, campgrounds, and interpretive programming.
    Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Exegetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exegetical. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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