EXPLICATING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

explicating

verb

present participle of explicate

as in explaining

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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Recent Examples of explicating Steeped in modern Japanese history without explicating it, director Sang-il Lee’s feature is propelled by operatic intensity and visual poetry. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025

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Try explaining to the average Chicago taxpayer that the city is reacquiring its meters but very little will change on the streets.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
John Buse of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill took his place, explaining the situation to attendees in remarks critical of the ADA’s actions.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of explaining

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That said, Nolan does an amazing job at illustrating just how crucial time factored into this battle.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Oil threatens to spoil the market rally … again The Iran war returned to Wall Street's doorstep last week, illustrating the fragility of the interim peace agreement between Washington and Tehran.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Definition of illustrating

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But the same questions came up after the Super Bowl and Kalshi quickly bounced back and continued to grow — even before the World Cup began — demonstrating the benefit of having such a wide array of events to bet on.

— Nathaniel Popper, Fortune, 19 July 2026
These shocks would have pushed almost any country into a severe crisis, and that’s exactly what happened, demonstrating to the world how sanctions really could destroy an economy.

— Mark Weisbrot, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026

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