Synonyms of explanations

explanations

noun

plural of explanation

1

as in interpretations

a statement that makes something clear

an explanation of photosynthesis that most museum visitors will be able to understand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interpretations
• illustrations
• explications
• translations
• clarifications
• elucidations
• analyses
• definitions
• constructions
• reasonings
• exegeses
• expositions
• comments
• illuminations
• commentaries
• road maps
• demonstrations
• restatements
• annotations
• justifications
• paraphrases
• glosses
• meanings
• rationales
• rationalizations
• edifications
• enlightenments
• caveats
• warnings
• enactments
• epexegeses
• disentanglements
• cautions

2

as in reasons

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reasons
• arguments
• apologies
• justifications
• accountings
• rationales
• excuses
• cases
• accounts
• appeals
• alibis
• defenses
• pleas
• rationalizations
• vindications
• pretexts
• pretenses
• apologiae
• guises

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of explanations

In the simplest of explanations, cell therapy uses living cells to treat diseases. — Max Darrow, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Clear explanations from insurers would foster trust and hope, helping patients and doctors feel more confident in their decisions. — Howard Wolinsky, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026

The candidates vying to be Florida’s next senator have very different explanations as to why a smaller share of the state’s residents are registered to vote. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Tours of the land, with explanations of the conservation efforts, are available for interested guests. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Some explanations teams had to update the software in the car. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

Her astute explanations, along with conversations with former immigration judges and other experts, helped turn a convoluted topic into a clear story. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

The campaigning families have never accepted the explanations around the tragedy from Iranian authorities. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

One of the leading explanations for its origin goes back to an older meaning of the word ‘bucket’ — a beam or yoke from which animals could be suspended during slaughter. — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026