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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
His films eschew traditional documentary techniques such as explanatory voice-over and talking-head interviews, and his presence isn’t acknowledged by on-camera subjects.
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Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—Adriana Morga, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Some have migrated to TikTok for explanatory videos about raw denim and rare Japanese denim brands by content creators like Alejandro Jomar and Drew Joiner.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Shaffer succeeds in this regard, but the wordy play grows cumbersome in its final explanatory stages.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—Adriana Morga, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Some have migrated to TikTok for explanatory videos about raw denim and rare Japanese denim brands by content creators like Alejandro Jomar and Drew Joiner.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Shaffer succeeds in this regard, but the wordy play grows cumbersome in its final explanatory stages.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explanatory
Adjective
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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
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Fleming’s sets feel like an interpretative dance-heavy trip through one person’s notes app list of intrusive thoughts.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Jonathan plays piano with unusual introspection and carries an interpretive voice that balances clarity, tenderness, and conviction.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Spotting a moose or a pack of wolves on a carcass, for instance, helps resource management teams track animal activity and allows interpretive rangers to point other visitors toward memorable experiences.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Its home screen’s hourly forecast consists of temperatures, weather icons, and illustrative background visuals, such as gloomy rain clouds, that sometimes fail to match the view out the window.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Polished concrete floors, plaster walls, steel fixtures, and simple wood elements are frequently leveraged to create the restrained, monochromatic palette that is so illustrative of Brutalism.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explanatory. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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