variants
also exegetic
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.
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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
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
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Not only is the castle open to explore with interpretive panels for guidance, but the surrounding grounds offer excellent hiking trails, picnic areas, and great bird-watching, too, for the kind of refined outdoor adventure that never goes out of style.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Midwest Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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The answer is probably the former, but the album’s accumulation of lines like this is enough to throw you a bit, to let in a minor interpretive shift that changes the song’s whole meaning.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Emmie’s condition is an interpretative riddle for both her parents and the reader.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Will the academy troll Chalamet (and the rest of us) with an interpretative dance performance?—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That’s illustrative, not guaranteed, and real returns will vary with market conditions.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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But last night was illustrative of his season so far.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Exegetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exegetical. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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