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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Wickline came on as an increasingly flustered Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei, who’s explaining why AI is dangerous without taking any responsibility for that.

— Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
But the stakes on Saturday had arguably never been higher for USC’s coach, who spent all offseason explaining how this season would be different.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of explaining

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The piece contends that the rulings strengthen public confidence in California’s election administration by protecting the chain of custody and clarifying state oversight of local law enforcement.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
However, Homestead police released a statement Thursday afternoon clarifying that the driver remained at the scene and was not at fault.

— Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of clarifying

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These behaviors were rarely seen in the absence of cocaine, illustrating how a normally varied set of actions can become restricted to a persistent behavioral pattern, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
By May 2026, the company was making almost $28 in revenue per short-distance passenger, compared with $73 per long-distance passenger, illustrating the tension between the two services.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustrating

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This year, North America salty snacks sales grew 23%, nearly four times faster than the company overall, demonstrating the early impact in scaling a broader snacking portfolio.

— Kirk Tanner, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
SpaceX conducted 170 launches in 2025 — compared to China’s 92 launches — demonstrating the scale of Washington’s commercial edge.

— Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

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