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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
Board member David Young suggested the county could devise some kind of explanation or message on the county’s website explaining the reason for the changes, and Gumz asked Lasky to come up with language for a potential disclaimer for the website to be considered by the committee.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
When asked about the defective cameras in the jail and the lack of a clear timeline explaining how Epstein was able to take his own life, Blanche acknowledged mistakes.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The trailer then shows Hagrid explaining the Wizarding World to Harry and teases some information about his deceased parents.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
After explaining to the singer-actress why this song was important to her, Richardson began to sing.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Crowdstrike and Palo Alto Networks have the best platforms, explaining why both companies continue to take market share from their competition.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, Nvidia is already responding to some of the backlash, explaining that game developers will have full artistic control over DLSS 5 and can fine-tune the model to their liking.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Osment posted a quick video to Instagram from the set of her current sitcom, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, explaining that her filming schedule prevented her from participating in the show.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
The species evolved to adapt, with some growing larger and others smaller than their mainland counterparts, explaining the larger size of the island scrub-jay and the small size of the island fox.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
When asked about the defective cameras in the jail and the lack of a clear timeline explaining how Epstein was able to take his own life, Blanche acknowledged mistakes.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The trailer then shows Hagrid explaining the Wizarding World to Harry and teases some information about his deceased parents.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
After explaining to the singer-actress why this song was important to her, Richardson began to sing.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Crowdstrike and Palo Alto Networks have the best platforms, explaining why both companies continue to take market share from their competition.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, Nvidia is already responding to some of the backlash, explaining that game developers will have full artistic control over DLSS 5 and can fine-tune the model to their liking.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Osment posted a quick video to Instagram from the set of her current sitcom, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, explaining that her filming schedule prevented her from participating in the show.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
The species evolved to adapt, with some growing larger and others smaller than their mainland counterparts, explaining the larger size of the island scrub-jay and the small size of the island fox.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explaining
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Haidilao’s corporate offices have yet to issue a statement clarifying the incident.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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But the Walker signing was clarifying in multiple ways, including that the Chiefs by committing to him now virtually must prioritize corresponding moves to revive the receiver room and add edge rusher(s).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sheeran inserted language into the Medicaid settlement justifying the $10 million diversion on the grounds that the Hope Florida program would be expanding into Medicaid.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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In justifying the bilateral talks, the Cuban president cited the country’s energy collapse, noting that some areas have gone more than 30 hours without power.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Today, that number has grown to more than 400 kits, illustrating how serious an issue hygiene insecurity has become.—
John Garrahan,
The Providence Journal,
19 Mar. 2026
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The annual calculation requirement also provides clarity about how electric rates change over time, serving as a transparency measure by illustrating the rise in rates.—
Jason Buckel,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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While rationalizing deception is easy to do, developing the virtue of truthfulness is not.—
Katherine Moses,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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If there were a Mensa society for rationalizing one’s own shitty behavior, Pippa would be its president.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
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No student in German can graduate without demonstrating a detailed knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Institutions that once at least feigned being an ally are now demonstrating the opposite.—
Ron Stodghill,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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Liuying Cao of Parallax Films China says FilMart proved far more productive than the Berlin European Film Market, attributing the shift to economic conditions that are driving more Asian buyers toward regional events.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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And fine jewelry is currently growing on the platform at triple-digit rates, said Hsu, attributing the momentum to the intimacy and styling versatility of such pieces.—
Milena Lazazzera,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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To address this, Pedro frames a model centered on simplifying decisions.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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But the paths of strings converge and split in finite, enumerable ways, simplifying calculations.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Clement rejected that assertion by Jackson, saying that regardless of how the justices rule in this case, Congress can always pass a new law reversing the finding because the Supreme Court is presently just interpreting whether existing law preempts state late mail ballot laws.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Most major-league organizations have access to all the biometric technology, but a willingness to invest in that area and, perhaps most importantly, understanding and properly interpreting what the data and information shows and how to apply it is quickly becoming a separator among teams.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Explaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explaining. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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