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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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Now, in a new interview with GQ Hong Kong, Tesfaye has clarified those comments and explained his strike-that-reverse-it stance. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026 Lynn explained that her daughter, who is a disabled veteran, earns roughly $70,000 a year between her VA disability compensation and her Social Security Disability Insurance. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Focusing on the Ararat-1 Cave site in the Armenian Highlands, Arik explained how nearly 1,800 stone artifacts (including local chert and obsidian transported over considerable distances) reveal a surprisingly sophisticated technological system. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 In a conversation moderated by IndieWire Editor-in-Chief Brent Lang, Leigh and the cast explained the unique creative process that led to one of the year’s best films. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026 Turvey explained his report, provided to the defense lawyers, included more evidence that supports Kohberger’s innocence. — Mark Guarino, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 This federated learning strategy, which allows the decentralized network of AI models to learn from aggregated data, could eventually scale across entire geographic regions or countries, Hellander explained. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026 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 At the hotel, John explained things weren’t going so well with the Pistols. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 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

For his part, BYU coach Kalani Sitake is determined to ensure Cougars fans can have more to brag about in the future, demanding that his program receive more financial support from the athletic department and university.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Two of the drama’s whopping 53 nominations were for Seehorn’s portrayal of determined attorney Kim Wexler.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of determined

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Created by Violet Matter and illustrated by sh00, Roususu and Drawniels, The Mafia Nanny webcomic has amassed 420 million global views.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Coach 1 described one recruitment that illustrated how quickly college roster space can change.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustrated

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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

Physicists at The City College of New York have demonstrated microwave-to-optical conversion using chromium sulfide bromide, or CrSBr.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Willis already has demonstrated the necessary leadership traits to be a franchise quarterback, something that often requires one to consistently fall on the sword — even if the very failure did not remotely involve you.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026