explained 1 of 2

adjective

as in confirmed

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verb

past tense of explain
1
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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2
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
Verb
Powar explained that these systems are increasingly capable of working independently for extended periods, testing hypotheses, solving problems, and adapting their approach without constant human input. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 George Tzikas, a Sacramento County Regional Parks ranger, explained that the river’s currents can change, and that its underwater topography is often a contributing factor in many rescues. — Reeti Malhotra july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 As Matthew McConaughey recently explained, AI enables fans to digitally insert movie stars into personal events from the other side of the world without even asking. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 While the moon will of course be the easiest to locate, Mars will look like a small reddish point of light, while Saturn is also bright and easy to spot, NASA explained in a video. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Eventually, somebody sat down and reverse-engineered a better solution, Gorton explained. — Peter Nelson, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 That process, Griffin explained, normally takes an expert-level researcher six to eight weeks. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 July 2026 Like any political phenomenon, the constraints on Bolsonaro can be explained in multiple ways. — Cristina Buarque De Hollanda, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 The same Arm-versus-x86 dynamic explained above regarding the Surface Pro line applies here as well. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explained
  1. confirmed
  2. clarified
  3. justified
  4. determined
  5. illustrated
  6. attributed
  7. established
  8. demonstrated
Adjective
  • Her two confirmed pieces totaled $162, less than one quarter of the price of several single accessories elsewhere on the guest list.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
  • That brings the confirmed One UI 9 testing lineup to the Galaxy S23, S24, S24 FE, S25, S26, A35, A56, A57, A37, M34, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of confirmed
Verb
  • When asked how that policy would be affected by the new budget language, Pojmann clarified that her comments referred to the department’s practice before the law took effect.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Known for his deep technical knowledge and signature milk punches, Gibson has brought that ingenuity to Lucky Star through his reserved cocktails, such as the cookies and cream made with rum, clarified milk tea and creme de cacao.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of clarified
Verb
  • Daniels said the family does not believe the shooting was justified.
    — CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Any proposal that impacts taxpayers must be carefully examined, clearly justified, and supported by transparency and accountability.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Definition of justified
Adjective
  • Plus, Scott has invested in climate action, donating $90 million to the Forests, People, Climate (FPC) collaborative determined to end tropical deforestation.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • But Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of determined
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  • There are few players outside the biggest clubs better at limiting the opposition’s chances, illustrated in The Athletic’s season-level player dashboard below.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • That fact was starkly illustrated by the war in Iran, which saw Tehran effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic and Washington respond with a blockade of Iranian ports.
    — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of illustrated
Verb
  • Grief expertise is attributed to those people that are really deeply steeped and trained in grief, so those might be therapists, those might be thanatologists who study death, and dying, and bereavement.
    — Mikaela Cohen, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • This was earlier attributed to mechanical stress, but Arkoub and his team wanted to determine if the microscopic structure of the metal had a role to play.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of attributed
Adjective
  • The study will examine whether the system could allow survivors to discreetly communicate with law enforcement using pre-established codes or phrases when making a phone call is not safe.
    — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Under the deal, Espotlight will receive a first look at Spanish-language stories published on Wattpad, giving the production company access to a pipeline of digital-native IP with established readerships.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 14 July 2026
Definition of established
Verb
  • More recently, American diplomacy demonstrated that even long-standing disputes between Israel and Lebanon are not beyond negotiation.
    — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
  • Computer simulations further demonstrated that the decentralized coordination framework can scale to swarms of at least 64 robots.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of demonstrated

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