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explication

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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 Liu is wary of offering a neat explication for his latest installations. — Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Breen’s films are a curious blend of unintelligibility and over-explication. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 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 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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This business advantage offers one explanation for why prediction market startups have become so valuable.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
On August 27 Philip Engel of the University of Illinois Chicago posted a more pedagogical explanation of the LLM’s process on his website.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of explanation

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Today, Olde Naples Hotel rises beside its historic predecessor as a new-build interpretation rather than a reconstruction.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
This perception of threat, intertwined with a harsh interpretation of religious morality, dominated 17th-century life, with the optimistic, protective and compassionate aspects of Christianity often overpowered by fear and a desire to judge.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

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The influence of his illustrations, character designs, performances, and artistic vision can still be felt throughout Gwar today.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The Fifth Avenue windows set the tone before guests even stepped inside, with stacks of books wrapped in jackets printed with patterns from the collection, alongside illustrations inspired by the same prints.

— Donna Kim, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

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