explication

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explication
Noun
  • And in practice, the explanation doesn’t need to be technical.
    Shiva Chandrashekher, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • However, on May 2, the NSF, under the direction of the Trump administration, abruptly terminated our grant without explanation.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Thomas' interpretation and feelings toward the 150-year-old law have been conveyed numerous times in past Court decisions.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
  • Analyzing the president’s motivations became the continent’s favorite parlor game, because the appropriate response to him would depend on which interpretation one favored.
    Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • An illustrator and illustrations teacher at the time, Jacobsen learned of Machine Head, a metal fabrication shop in the Crossroads, through Arts Upload, a PBS show featuring local art.
    Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
  • Featuring illustrations by Nenka Myers, the book will arrive in spring 2026.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 23 June 2025
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“Explication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explication. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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