EXPLICATES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

explicates

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present tense third-person singular of explicate

as in explains

to make plain or understandable the physicist did his best to explicate the wave theory of light for the audience of laymen

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By comparison, strong fluid flows elongated the cells and caused DNA damage, a crucial control detail that explains why past experiments might have yielded misleading results.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
But New York always had allure, the Midwest native author explains to PEOPLE.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of explains

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Turkheimer said the apparent mistake illustrates how the complexities of statutes of limitations can undermine the fundamental premise of the justice system.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
One transaction illustrates how the operation allegedly worked.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustrates

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The final version — which has Beutner’s approval — clarifies that small schools or small school districts can pool their money to share an arts teacher, provided that every school gets the additional arts instruction.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Haddad clarifies that vinyl itself doesn’t rust, which means that any visible rust on the siding is coming from something else.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of clarifies

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This exhibit demonstrates how more than 600 muscles fuel human movement.

— Emma Hall October 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
As Applied Aerospace strips out IPO charges over the next two quarters, demonstrates its capital-light operating leverage, and starts collecting cash on its backlog, the valuation gap will likely compress.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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