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the explanatory section has as its heading "What the New Tax Changes Mean"
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Recent Examples of explanatory
Even so, finding more explanatory mechanisms hasn’t been top of mind for neuroscientists.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Read’s book is a great explanatory account of the industry, connecting big, nebulous ideas like neoliberalism to actual concrete things.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Without the influence of biography, the work is not reduced to a set of explanatory coordinates and remains open to interpretation in a more expansive sense.
—Debbie Millman, Time, 6 Apr. 2026
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Read’s book is a great explanatory account of the industry, connecting big, nebulous ideas like neoliberalism to actual concrete things.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Without the influence of biography, the work is not reduced to a set of explanatory coordinates and remains open to interpretation in a more expansive sense.
—Debbie Millman, Time, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for explanatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explanatory
Adjective
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Emmie’s condition is an interpretative riddle for both her parents and the reader.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Will the academy troll Chalamet (and the rest of us) with an interpretative dance performance?—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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One of the night’s earliest auditions came from a barefoot interpretive dancer named Aggy, who attempted to tell a story entirely through movement and body language.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The 30th anniversary open house includes interpretive stations at locations around the prairie, with attendees invited to bike, drive or hike from each trailhead to learn about the bison project, prairie restoration and how grazing and agriculture help restoration efforts.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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For illustrative purposes, this could be set at a ballpark figure of $1,500 to $2,000 per day of military duty.—
Robert Krasner,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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The examples provided are hypothetical and for illustrative purposes only.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explanatory. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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