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as in interpretation
a statement that makes something clear
an explanation of photosynthesis that most museum visitors will be able to understand
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as in reason
a statement given to explain a belief or act
when questioned by authorities, the students were at a loss for an explanation for their senseless vandalism
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Recent Examples of explanation
Eventually, the video was restored in May with no explanation.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
But that release was delayed for two months, as officials, in public and before judges in Maryland and Tennessee, offered shifting explanations as to the government’s intentions with the indictment.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
These officials say they were never given an explanation for being put on leave.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
With the darkness provided by the lunar eclipse, the first explanation for this green color is that the comet may have diatomic carbon (C2).
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
But that release was delayed for two months, as officials, in public and before judges in Maryland and Tennessee, offered shifting explanations as to the government’s intentions with the indictment.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
These officials say they were never given an explanation for being put on leave.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
With the darkness provided by the lunar eclipse, the first explanation for this green color is that the comet may have diatomic carbon (C2).
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explanation
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Stanford Health Care has launched an AI assistant that helps its physicians draft interpretations of clinical tests and lab results to send to patients.—
Kate Ruder,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent encouraging taxpayer friendly interpretation of the tips deduction.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In many cases, the two reasons amount to the same thing, with the same cause.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The second reason is that these aura battler designs were very complex and full of curves as well as weird angles.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Graphic by Newsweek of a house snapped in two and an umbrella shielding it from a shower of dollar bills, with illustrations of coal and a nuclear power plant.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Through attorney Darren Heitner of Heitner Legal, Turner in the arbitration hearing made several arguments that he’s entitled to the 4% commission on the Clippers contract.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rutte and Grynkewich described NATO’s eastern flank as the front line of defense, but dismissed arguments that the whole alliance wasn’t at risk of Russian aggression.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Any additional clarifications cannot be provided to protect the integrity of our investigation.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, the models are generally not rewarded for expressing doubt, omitting dubious details, or requesting clarification.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The former Prime Minister, who was assassinated in 2022, fell short of making his own apology.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Yet, for a team whose defense hardly made any plays for months at a time last season and dug an insurmountable hole by never getting the lucky bounce or break in a zillion one-score losses, there were no apologies.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Forbes Finance Council is an invitation-only organization for executives in successful accounting, financial planning and wealth management firms.—
Tom Zachystal,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Still, they’re exposed to financial pitfalls, primarily due to insufficient accounting support.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lin compared Russia’s justification for the war to the messaging of China, noting expansionist aspirations in both countries.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Gonzalez-Bueno took aim at this justification, suggesting the creation of a banking giant controlling nearly 25% of the domestic market would backfire.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Explanation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explanation. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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