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explained 1 of 2

adjective

as in confirmed

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verb

past tense of explain

as in clarified

to make plain or understandable a pamphlet that explains the medical procedure in language that any layperson can understand

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as in justified

to give the reason for or cause of can you explain your very odd behavior at the wedding reception?

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Recent Examples of explained

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As i4cp research analyst Katheryn Brekken explained, employees who know they’re being monitored may resort to performative behaviors, such as jiggling their mouse to appear active, rather than focusing on meaningful work. — Adithyan Rk, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Wade explained his initial defense of the statue in an essay posted to his Substack on Friday. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 The archivist explained to me that this was a concert that David had commissioned in 1978, and the materials hadn’t been touched in nearly 40 years. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026 Both artists explained the decision to revisit the project in a statement released to media outlets this week. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Sanders explained to Deadline his the 33-minute doc is in three parts. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026 Jane lived in the village of Broughton and explained that measles had spread through the children around her earlier that year. — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026 Ng explained that Hong Kong faces pressure through its exposure to Chinese companies and selling by mainland investors. — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 Nervous system dysregulation plus postural problems lead to a whole suite of dysfunctions, Issagholyan explained. — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for explained

Adjective

But there's no confirmed international launch either, so I wouldn't get carried away just yet.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
The confirmed case inside an elementary school has some Harford County residents concerned about the presence of wildlife in the community.

— Ashley Paul, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of confirmed

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The song delivered on the hype produced by The X Factor, and justified the screams that One Direction had already invited with their performances of cover songs.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
Investors are worried about whether their high prices are justified.

— Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of justified

Adjective

The winless Heat looked determined to get its first victory of the season, playing with aggressiveness and force on Wednesday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Hoping to sell the property while preserving his uncle’s legacy, Joe finds himself at odds with Darren (Swardson), the ambitious owner of a neighbouring go-kart track determined to bulldoze the course and expand his racing empire.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of determined

Verb

Lakshmana’s literary significance is illustrated through a contrasting temperament with Rama’s.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
All three pairs will come in custom illustrated Ronnie Fieg for Timberland packaging and will include alternate shoelace options.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustrated

Verb

The voter apathy was attributed by observers to a general mistrust in politicians.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Jessica Medcalf, who oversees animal welfare in textiles at Four Paws, attributed the shift to the availability of alternatives and growing awareness of what the organization considers gaps in down certification.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of attributed

Adjective

The subheadline in print presents climate change as an established explanation.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Lionel Mestre, partner at French private equity firm Weinberg Capital Partners, told CNBC his firm still focuses on profitable defense businesses with established products, customers and positive cash flow, rather than early-stage startups.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of established

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Anthropic researchers demonstrated this weakness by using Claude to generate seemingly innocent stories that taught other models to resist human oversight.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Patients largely avoided drug, with the whole episode culminating in investigations by the media and Congress that demonstrated improper pressure by the manufacturer on the FDA leading to the approval decision.

— C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026