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as in clarifying
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 justifying
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 explaining
Infographic explaining Euclid's survey ESA The original image was captured in black and white, but color was added using observations from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope located in Hawaii.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
The original is a minor Harding work, Bacon said, explaining why judges might not have recognized Allan’s submission as a re-creation.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
24 June 2026
During periods of disruption, leaders naturally search for familiar patterns capable of explaining unfamiliar developments.
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Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
After playing a series of news clips explaining that the new coating in the pool is now peeling off.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
In the end, local organizers pushed back on FIFA, explaining the cost of covering up every individual seat in a unionized building would be beyond reasonable, particularly when FIFA do not have an insurance partner on their slate of sponsors.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The job of Fed chair involves making decisions, some of them hard ones, and explaining them to interested parties, including the President.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
Larry Ferazani, General Counsel of the NFL Management Council, penned a letter to Sorsby explaining the league’s decision.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Elena witnessed the argument and tried explaining to Moshe their concerns about previous squatters in the building.
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Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The original is a minor Harding work, Bacon said, explaining why judges might not have recognized Allan’s submission as a re-creation.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 June 2026
During periods of disruption, leaders naturally search for familiar patterns capable of explaining unfamiliar developments.
—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
After playing a series of news clips explaining that the new coating in the pool is now peeling off.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
In the end, local organizers pushed back on FIFA, explaining the cost of covering up every individual seat in a unionized building would be beyond reasonable, particularly when FIFA do not have an insurance partner on their slate of sponsors.
—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The job of Fed chair involves making decisions, some of them hard ones, and explaining them to interested parties, including the President.
—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
Larry Ferazani, General Counsel of the NFL Management Council, penned a letter to Sorsby explaining the league’s decision.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Elena witnessed the argument and tried explaining to Moshe their concerns about previous squatters in the building.
—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explaining
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German courts are clarifying a gray area in the 2024 cannabis reform regarding the legal status of cannabis cuttings.
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After Micah’s birth, Lauryn posted a statement on X clarifying that Rohan was not her newborn's father.
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This looser-fitting top sits right at the waistband and is made of a durable nylon and elastane blend that resists wear and tear (justifying the price point).
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Musk’s position that his two top holdings share a common AI vision gives him cover for justifying a deal.
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The rain and the plumbing disasters and the reservation-system crises and Richie’s inability to cancel anyone’s dinner all come right on top of one another, illustrating how frightening and overwhelming the day has become.
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While investors concentrate on NVIDIA's staggering growth rate, an even more revealing figure resides in its supply commitments, illustrating a calculated strategy to satisfy demand that skeptics argue may not be viable.
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As the show began to wrap up, Goldberg aimed to try to tie in the book, asking Vance about rationalizing his Catholic faith with a hard-line stance on immigration.
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Instead of obsessively over-rationalizing or avoiding, try making friends with that feeling.
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To prevail in a habeas petition, Maxwell would need to show that serious constitutional violations occurred during her trial or sentencing, or that significant new evidence has emerged demonstrating her innocence.
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The couple spent their weekend at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon, demonstrating the close relationship between the Japanese and Belgian royal families.
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Ye has previously faced backlash for controversial statements and actions, later attributing them to mental health issues.
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In January, West issued a public apology for his antisemitic comments in a full-page advertisement in The Wall Street Journal, attributing his behavior to struggles with bipolar disorder.
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Tribalists and traditionalists have controlled the terms of the battle, one by simplifying, the other by denying, the way privilege has shaped our compound selves.
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Modern engineering leadership is about simplifying the system by reducing friction, increasing accountability and leveraging AI to help teams move faster without compromising quality or reliability.
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The authors recommended that the US government and its commercial and international partners establish benchmarks for interpreting hostile behavior in space.
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Those two truths are core to our mission of researching, collecting, preserving, and interpreting Black art, history, and culture.
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