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

Lot is often described in the Qurʾān, and in subsequent interpretive traditions, in the role of condemning the men of Sodom for lusting after men rather than women.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Of four interpretive signs at the park, used mostly by Brickell residents to walk their dogs, two have faded to illegibility.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of interpretive

Adjective

The nonprofit is dedicated to promoting forest conservation efforts through exhibits, with interpretative trails around the site that venture through lush forest canopies.

— Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
When subtle interpretative differences compound over months and miles, your original vision becomes unrecognizable on the front lines.

— Peter Ross, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of interpretative

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Marcus Rashford’s acquisition in January 2025 served as an illustrative example.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Those layers, which expand in Heartstopper Forever, are illustrative of Oseman’s approach that appreciates both the evolution inherent to queerness and the coming of age.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

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