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Recent Examples of explicative While Clarkson was amazed by her skills, Parton was able to slip in an explicative on daytime television. Vulture, 21 Dec. 2022 Much of the dialogue is obvious and explicative; young Bode sometimes sounds like a middle-aged professor. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2020 There are periodic explicative orations about the state of the nation. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2019 Video posted on the Twitter feed of Robin Bell shows the explicative term in question emblazoned across the wall of the hotel, backed by a cascade of poop emojis. Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com, 14 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicative
Adjective
  • Time will tell how potent this chapter ends up being outside the context of the ongoing WGA and SAG strikes, which should make for some illustrative future context.
    Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Disclosures and Disclaimers: Above information is for illustrative purposes only and has been obtained from reliable sources but no guarantee is made with regard to accuracy or completeness.
    David Thomas, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Things are a bit different for Sinners, however, as the film’s director, Ryan Coogler, has done my job for me, by doing exactly that for his own movie with an explanatory video on Kodak’s YouTube channel.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Jack Harris placed in the top 10 for beat reporting for his work chronicling the Dodgers’ run to the 2024 World Series and in the top 10 in the explanatory category for an article examining the Dodgers’ role in MLB’s pitching injury epidemic.
    Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Explicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicative. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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