Thesaurus results for EXEGETICAL

exegetical

adjective

ˌek-sə-ˈje-ti-kəl

variants also exegetic

Definition of exegetical

as in interpretive

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

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Adjective

For something quieter, there’s a riverside interpretive trail along the Nenana.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
In the soft light of dawn, an Ohio tourist studied the interpretive sign at the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, reading about how magma formed the ground under her feet.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of interpretive

Adjective

Another way this plays out in the book is in my analysis of how re-translators often echo or follow one another, rather than looking afresh at the interpretative possibilities of the originals.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
The effects of such abstemiousness are less clear, though a pair of new movies point in two very different interpretative directions.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of interpretative

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This is an illustrative comparison, not actual bounty income.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
In one illustrative moment, Hamilton touted a recent visit to Oakley, a city in western Kansas where Marshall abruptly ended a contentious town hall 19 months ago.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

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