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explication

noun

Definition of explication

as in explanation

a statement that makes something clear any explication of Einstein's theory of relativity probably wouldn't help me much

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Recent Examples of explication Our in-house historian, Jake Lundberg, writes in this issue that the poem is both an explication of the promise of America and an exhortation to persevere on behalf of the country. — Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 Passover is not about a historical event but about a metaphoric explication of an ideal. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Worthy of detailed explication? — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026 Presumably at some point the filmmakers will unlock CW’s mystery with some origin-story explication. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025

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Guthrie has now missed two days of hosting the show in a row without any explanation, which has people wondering if something has happened in the investigation.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
Here, perhaps, is a truer explanation for the relentless invention and questing that just happens to result in their ecstatic calibrations of noise.

— Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Definition of explanation

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Ursuline maintains the conference has breached its constitution and bylaws in both substantive interpretation and adherence to procedural safeguards.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
As a consequence of its sheer polyphonic complexity, Moby-Dick thwarts simple interpretation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of interpretation

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While the earliest complete Bible, the Codex Sinaiticus, lacks illustrations, by the fifth century illustrations began accompanying biblical texts, enhancing their visual and spiritual impact.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 July 2026

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