as in interpretative
serving to explain
most of the medical film's voice-over narration consists of explicatory remarks on the images being shown
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Recent Examples of explicatory
But Reichardt has no interest in the kind of conventional storytelling that requires clues and revelations building to an explicatory conclusion.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2019
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicatory
illustrative
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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
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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
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“Explicatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicatory. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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