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expositive

adjective

ik-ˈspä-zə-tiv How to pronounce expositive (audio)
Definition of expositivenext
as in interpretive
serving to explain the writer's descriptions are objectively expositive and entirely without editorialization

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  1. interpretive
  2. interpretative
  3. illustrative
Adjective
  • Not in some ambiguous, interpretive way—but with your actual eyes.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • There are five switchback landings with interpretive displays, benches and new ways to view the river and the falls.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of interpretive
Adjective
  • Another way this plays out in the book is in my analysis of how re-translators often echo or follow one another, rather than looking afresh at the interpretative possibilities of the originals.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The effects of such abstemiousness are less clear, though a pair of new movies point in two very different interpretative directions.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpretative
Adjective
  • The relationship between the two is certainly not illustrative.
    — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The ongoing debate about whether the measure would include data centers, Owen said, is illustrative of a broader issue with its language.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of illustrative
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“Expositive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expositive. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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