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serving to explain
the explanatory section has as its heading "What the New Tax Changes Mean"
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The staff also has won numerous national awards for investigative, explanatory, business, sports, feature, and breaking news journalism.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
In this edition, translators Ana Martínez and Heather Hennes add a preface and explanatory notes that give additional context to the story.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
The BoE's high-level system-wide explanatory scenario, which is expected to take between nine and 12 months, will engage with a number of private market firms.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
In this edition, translators Ana Martínez and Heather Hennes add a preface and explanatory notes that give additional context to the story.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
The BoE's high-level system-wide explanatory scenario, which is expected to take between nine and 12 months, will engage with a number of private market firms.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explanatory
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There are various interpretative signs and points of interest along the way, including famous Creek Street and both Ketchikan museums.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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With her powerful voice and hypnotic interpretative quality, Peluso seems tailor-made for this.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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After meandering through the small interpretive museum, guests finish with a tasting of the island’s core styles, from dry Sercial to sweet Malmsey.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The project will also fund the addition of an adult fitness area, restroom improvements, renovated batting cages, improved pickleball facilities, beanbag toss games, and the native restoration of woodland and wetland areas with interpretive signage, the park district said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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This information including any specific securities mentioned is for educational, entertainment and illustrative purposes only and not a recommendation or solicitation to purchase or sell any individual security.—
David Thomas,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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But the decision was illustrative of the confidence, or lack thereof, Houston had in its offense.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explanatory. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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