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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
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman had already explained that the Siri interface was hidden in the initial marketing for WWDC26.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The comedian — the youngest of 10 siblings in the famous Wayans family — explained that getting everyone aligned creatively wasn't necessarily easy after years of separate careers and projects.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Partly, that can be explained by just how vague the concept of West Ham has become.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 25 May 2026
While speaking with Vogue after the wedding, Wilson explained that the couple actually stumbled upon the venue while driving Tennessee backroads together.
—Danielle Minnetian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Special props to the jolly axe-throwing head of adventure, Nye Rees; personable Brasserie maitre d’, Javier Padron; and trainer Peter Sullivan, who explained the finer points of fasting for women whilst crucifying my glutes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Exactly how much of the money is distributed to which purpose isn’t explained.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Since Golden West, which launched in 2025, only offers women’s styles at the moment, a whole new men’s last was created for Hodges, Petry explained.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Verb
Army officials explained that the system is being considered as a mid-range defense option, filling the gap between electronic warfare tools and costly missile interceptors.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman had already explained that the Siri interface was hidden in the initial marketing for WWDC26.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The comedian — the youngest of 10 siblings in the famous Wayans family — explained that getting everyone aligned creatively wasn't necessarily easy after years of separate careers and projects.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Partly, that can be explained by just how vague the concept of West Ham has become.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 25 May 2026
While speaking with Vogue after the wedding, Wilson explained that the couple actually stumbled upon the venue while driving Tennessee backroads together.
—Danielle Minnetian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Special props to the jolly axe-throwing head of adventure, Nye Rees; personable Brasserie maitre d’, Javier Padron; and trainer Peter Sullivan, who explained the finer points of fasting for women whilst crucifying my glutes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Exactly how much of the money is distributed to which purpose isn’t explained.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Since Golden West, which launched in 2025, only offers women’s styles at the moment, a whole new men’s last was created for Hodges, Petry explained.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explained
Adjective
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While there's no confirmed location, yet, experts have been able to rule out a few possibilities.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people in Garfield County near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Though the top judge later clarified that his remarks related only to individuals with spurious degrees and not India’s youth in general, the remarks kicked up a social media storm—which fueled thousands of sign-ups on CJP’s website, taking even Dipke by surprise.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 May 2026
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An official later reportedly clarified that the post was Kim's opinion, and not a subject of formal discussions.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 May 2026
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Tuchel has owned his big calls and justified his choices.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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That's where the cost is justified.—
Aruna Veerappan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Ukraine’s two anti-corruption agencies have been so determined to win the fight against graft that theft on that sort of scale is no longer possible.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
24 May 2026
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Shannon said that after learning Powell’s story, they were determined to reconnect him with his family and document his journey.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Sometimes the decision is obvious, necessitated by the availability of gravitational slingshots from planets, as illustrated by the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 missions.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Most of them are illustrated, too, which helps with recall.—
Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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The death was attributed to a liver ailment, which veterans said had nothing to do with Siwash’s fondness for beer.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Elon Musk, SpaceX’s founder and CEO, attributed the scrub to a hydraulic pin that failed to retract on an umbilical arm connecting the launch tower to the rocket.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Researchers also suspect a second, less established pathway.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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As for established Superstars, Becky Lynch, Asuka, Bayley, CM Punk, Charlotte Flair, Drew McIntyre.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The Premier League’s sudden obsession with dead-ball situations is best demonstrated by Brentford deciding to replace Frank with Keith Andrews, who previously was the club’s set-piece coach.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Past players have demonstrated that Minecraft is Turing complete, meaning that any computer program can be implemented within the game.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
25 May 2026
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“Explained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explained. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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