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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
The use of a number to limit free storage accounts to one per person makes more sense that a security explanation.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
There’s no explanation, no psychology — and that’s what’s interesting.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 May 2026
Pino’s explanation of the cause of the crash is also in dispute.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
To skeptics, Chaotic Good seemed to provide the missing explanation for the group’s unexpected ubiquity.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
There’s no explanation, no psychology — and that’s what’s interesting.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 May 2026
Pino’s explanation of the cause of the crash is also in dispute.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
To skeptics, Chaotic Good seemed to provide the missing explanation for the group’s unexpected ubiquity.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explanation
Noun
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Sometimes, however, the generator would land on a truly poetic interpretation.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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The second layer is interpretation.—
Wyles Daniel
May 19,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Noun
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For this reason, the tent was constructed in such a way that the crowd could see and hear the girls, but the girls could not see the crowd, a one-way mirror.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Food and drink The food and beverages are reason alone to come here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Noun
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An illustration showing how a stent can support blood flow in an artery.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Sibley spent nearly a year working on the digital illustrations for the collection.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The argument for keeping an underperforming manager tends to centre on whether there were enough mitigating circumstances behind a bad season, and whether the club can use their summer to make the correct changes in player recruitment and wider infrastructure to fix things.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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This abrupt stylistic shift is in service of an overtly political argument.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Perplexity’s clarification doesn't specify whether these limitations apply to all users with promotional code accounts, or only to those suspected of accessing its tools through a fraudulent subscription.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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The clarification came after Yomiuri Shimbun reported Sunday that Mizuho planned to make additional investments in the major online bank, citing informed sources.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The producers read an apology on air the following week.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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No excuses, no justifications, a sincere apology.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Per ARTnews, Spain’s Court of Auditors has been critical of the Reina Sofía’s cataloguing methods for years, and government officials are now asking for a physical accounting of the over 25,000 artworks in the museum; as well as comprehensive financial valuations.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 May 2026
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
22 May 2026
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Trump has long claimed that the federal government under President Biden went after him and his political allies without justification and in violation of the law.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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That’s the sound of a man who looked at last season and saw justification in the Warriors’ record, not injustice.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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“Explanation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explanation. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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