as in interpretative
serving to explain
the explanatory section has as its heading "What the New Tax Changes Mean"
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Recent Examples of explanatory
Repurpose long interviews into snappy Q&As and create mini explanatory product videos—these tactics can really help subliminally disseminate messaging when target personas are proactively digesting content.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
An explanatory note to the bill said that Russia has had no representative in the European Committee of the Council of Europe since 2023, with the country blocked from the body following its aggression in Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Pallarés, though, thought this traditional idea lacked a bit of explanatory power.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
The curved, accessible walkways are clearly signed and more than one explanatory exhibit demonstrates the superiority of planting indigenous or highly adaptive plants.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
An explanatory note to the bill said that Russia has had no representative in the European Committee of the Council of Europe since 2023, with the country blocked from the body following its aggression in Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Pallarés, though, thought this traditional idea lacked a bit of explanatory power.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
The curved, accessible walkways are clearly signed and more than one explanatory exhibit demonstrates the superiority of planting indigenous or highly adaptive plants.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explanatory
Adjective
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There’s an Asian Elvis impersonator, a kid sporting a fake beard, a nurse with mime makeup, and even a few interpretive dancers thrown into the mix.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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This includes visitor centers, campgrounds, and interpretive programming.—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On the one hand, Cantore is illustrative of how Juventus operate in talent identification and development.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Westmoreland sale is illustrative of growing urban encroachment on farmland in Mecklenburg County and North Carolina as the population continues to exponentially grow.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explanatory. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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