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explained 1 of 2

adjective

as in confirmed

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explained

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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

Verb

In another instance, Kuechly explained how coaches teach to tackle high inside a team’s own 5 so an opponent can’t fall forward into the end zone. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Rodgers explained, adding that his new girlfriend was both offline and didn’t watch The Pat McAfee Show. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026 Davidson explained on Theo Von’s podcast last year that his dad's crew was the first truck over the bridge to the World Trade Center. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Domestic violence crimes in California are generally charged as misdemeanors, although depending on the circumstances, they can be charged as felonies, as the Eisner Gorin law firm explained. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 At the hotel, John explained things weren’t going so well with the Pistols. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Rémy explained that the statues my father found in the hallway were not part of the event itself but more like mascots. — Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 What matters is that Muslim Americans are no longer merely a constituency to be courted, feared, or explained. — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026 Al Khafaji explained that this model reflects the way contractors already operate. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for explained

Adjective

The Ebola outbreak centered in the eastern Ituri province is the fastest-growing in the disease’s history and remains out of control with 5,713 confirmed cases, including 2,744 deaths, according to Congolese health authorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Elliott matter-of-factly told the story about his name, as well the later discovery through 23andMe of his biological father’s likely identity and the confirmed existence of many half siblings, just by pushing a button.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of confirmed

Verb

Neither the athlete-plaintiffs nor the NCAA has clarified how many roster spots are unoccupied in the 2026–27 season.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
The pair had already been dating for quite some time before that, which Swift previously clarified in a Time interview.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of clarified

Verb

Harvey Barnes was awarded a new contract during the summer and his early-season form has justified starting regularly.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Viewers will soon get the chance to judge for themselves whether these concerns are justified, though determining just how much damage (if any) the new regime has done to the 60 brand may take a little longer.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of justified

Adjective

Perhaps as a response to those comments, Styles’ camp seems determined to emphasizing transparency about pricing, and to point out how economical tickets may be compared to other arena or stadium tours.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
But many are also determined to embrace the coming days of celebration and reflection.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of determined

Verb

But for Hatfield, the months-long legal battle illustrated the importance of Missouri’s referendum process, a mechanism for direct democracy that allows citizens to collect signatures and challenge state laws.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
The idea might seem clever, as if the artist has cannily illustrated how the lovey-dovey notion of romance and family is hokey, brain-dead, false.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustrated

Verb

The report attributed the anomaly to a strong Arctic winter vortex in January and February 2025.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026
Forrester predicts that more than half of layoffs attributed to AI will ultimately be reversed as companies encounter the challenges of replacing human talent prematurely.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of attributed

Adjective

In a way, the two very different brands –– one an established pillar of New York fashion famed for its ‘70s wrap dress, and the other a respected darling with prime promise — have a sort of big-little sister or kindred spirit association.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
In established markets, entrepreneurs build businesses inside an ecosystem.

— Thomas Despin, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of established

Verb

Though Lock and Fleury aren’t Darnold and Kubiak, Wednesday night’s game demonstrated that Seattle is not interested in making terribly many overarching changes from last year’s general offensive approach.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The rendezvous demonstrated skills that could be useful to a variety of customers down the road, according to the company.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026