Thesaurus results for EXPLANATORY

explanatory

adjective

ik-ˈspla-nə-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of explanatory

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serving to explain the explanatory section has as its heading "What the New Tax Changes Mean"

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Recent Examples of explanatory Several awards recognized accountability and explanatory reporting. — Bryce Martin, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 There are a lot of explanatory factors, and one is OGX's Renewing Penetrating Argan Hair Oil. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 23 June 2026 Now the castle is in ruins (though with explanatory signage), with hiking paths, a museum, and a 1,200-foot pedestrian suspension bridge that sways 300 feet above the valley floor. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for explanatory

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The nonprofit is dedicated to promoting forest conservation efforts through exhibits, with interpretative trails around the site that venture through lush forest canopies.

— Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
When subtle interpretative differences compound over months and miles, your original vision becomes unrecognizable on the front lines.

— Peter Ross, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of interpretative

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One-on-one, face-to-face discussions trigger key interpretive understandings that are authentic to each stakeholder.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The central legal debate in the last stretch leading up to Mangione’s trial has revolved around who will get to participate in this perhaps futile—though understandable—interpretive exercise.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of interpretive

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These examples are illustrative of the fact that athletes already take their fertility and menstrual cycles into consideration, Carson says.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
The stunning indictment of Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota last week marked another illustrative example of the position’s outsized power, according to one top lawmaker.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

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