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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
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Hurricanes explained by Ginger Zee Don't be fooled by the lack of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Basin.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
And the answer to the first question is explained in the 50-slide deck, which has been leaked.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Taylor explained that, while still identified as Mormon, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives wasn’t meant to represent all members of the religion.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Bronx native Rose Afriyie, co-founder of mRelief, explained how the national organization is transforming access to social services with easier-to-use protocols and is leveraging AI to help millions of people sign up for SNAP benefits.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Justin Capuco explained how Husband Wife shares a similar design ethos as Still Here.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Part of that drop might be explained by the fact that Summer Restaurant Week was held during that period last year.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Green then explained the medical and industrial applications for these new knits.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Hurricanes explained by Ginger Zee Don't be fooled by the lack of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Basin.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
And the answer to the first question is explained in the 50-slide deck, which has been leaked.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Taylor explained that, while still identified as Mormon, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives wasn’t meant to represent all members of the religion.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Bronx native Rose Afriyie, co-founder of mRelief, explained how the national organization is transforming access to social services with easier-to-use protocols and is leveraging AI to help millions of people sign up for SNAP benefits.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Justin Capuco explained how Husband Wife shares a similar design ethos as Still Here.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Part of that drop might be explained by the fact that Summer Restaurant Week was held during that period last year.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explained
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The company clarified that there was no widespread hack, and the rumors likely stemmed from a mix of unrelated security alerts and social media exaggeration.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Phillips and an attorney for several of the victims clarified there is no current plan to make the survivors’ list public, although survivors intend to share with federal authorities.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Anytime there’s a federal budgetary surplus (which sounds laughable), Congress may conclude that past lawmakers have overtaxed their constituents such that a prompt return of the excess revenue is justified.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors said that seemed to be aimed at finding jurors who would be open to an argument that an attack on the presidential candidate was justified.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If 42 days passes without a confirmed infection, that chain of contagiousness is generally considered broken, explains Gabriel Benavidez, an epidemiologist at Baylor University in Texas.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
21 Aug. 2025
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Wildlife Management Supervisor Brett Beatty with the Division of Wildlife verified there have been reports of dead deer in Hamilton County, but no confirmed cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease yet.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
The Enquirer,
19 Aug. 2025
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While creatives have historically devised and illustrated their ideas, using tech tools like Photoshop to fine-tune them, the script appears to have flipped — with AI starting the process and humans perfecting the final product.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Budding influencers have been warned to look after their health, after researchers illustrated what the average influencer might look like come the year 2050.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The college attributed increasing nonparticipating student counts to improved methods of tracking student participation.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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An incident report submitted to the state by Energy Transfer attributed the pipeline failure to a technician’s errors.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The training highlighted how quickly multiple dangers can erupt at once, and how determined authorities are to prepare for the next flashpoint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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According to several sources to RadarOnline, Prince William is determined to remove his uncle from the Firm.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Allred has demonstrated the ability to get some crossover voters, but will need to find better traction with independents and Republicans to win statewide, Rottinghaus said in another text message.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Barlow is a competitive, hardworking player and demonstrated plenty of resolve, turning a poor start to last season into a dominant playoff push.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Through that prism, the Robinson trade could be rationalized.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Explained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explained. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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