ILLUSTRATED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

illustrated

verb

past tense of illustrate

as in demonstrated

to show or make clear by using examples she illustrated her point with a story about her experiences as a field anthropologist

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as in illuminated

to supplement with pictorial matter for the purpose of explanation or decoration lavishly illustrated the monograph on Caravaggio with color plates

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as in explained

to make plain or understandable the recent devastating fire illustrates the need for improved safety codes

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Recent Examples of illustrated There are few players outside the biggest clubs better at limiting the opposition’s chances, illustrated in The Athletic’s season-level player dashboard below. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026 That fact was starkly illustrated by the war in Iran, which saw Tehran effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic and Washington respond with a blockade of Iranian ports. — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 Rovai illustrated these reasons on a Zoom call, using one of his most recent experiments. — David Berreby, IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2026 The original webtoon series was created by Chugong, illustrated by DUBU (REDICE STUDIO), and adapted by h-goon (published by D&C MEDIA). — Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 July 2026 OpenAI’s o1 model illustrated this clearly on hard mathematical reasoning benchmarks. — Ashutosh Saxena, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 His interview on Monday illustrated what many in Ukraine and Europe have long concluded about Putin’s state of mind. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 Written by actor Bob Odenkirk and illustrated by his daughter, each poem features a fun play on words and a zany illustration. — Toby Rose, Parents, 30 June 2026 The phenomenon is raising uncomfortable questions in a creative community where the use of the tech can be a third-rail topic, as illustrated by the recent saga of animator Jorge Gutierrez dropping out of a generative AI series he was set to create for Amazon following backlash. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026

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More recently, American diplomacy demonstrated that even long-standing disputes between Israel and Lebanon are not beyond negotiation.

— Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Computer simulations further demonstrated that the decentralized coordination framework can scale to swarms of at least 64 robots.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of demonstrated

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The rocket and its expanding exhaust plumes are being illuminated by the sun, which may produce lingering noctilucent clouds for some viewers.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Unusually, the male blue ghost firefly stays illuminated for around a minute, rather than flashing for short periods or in rapid succession like many firefly species.

— Eva Flowe July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Definition of illuminated

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Powar explained that these systems are increasingly capable of working independently for extended periods, testing hypotheses, solving problems, and adapting their approach without constant human input.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
George Tzikas, a Sacramento County Regional Parks ranger, explained that the river’s currents can change, and that its underwater topography is often a contributing factor in many rescues.

— Reeti Malhotra July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of explained

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Intellectual property concerns are also rising, exemplified by Anthropic's product launch impacting Figma.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
The teams’ first meeting this season, April 3 in Orlando, exemplified the wild moments in the series.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Definition of exemplified

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When asked how that policy would be affected by the new budget language, Pojmann clarified that her comments referred to the department’s practice before the law took effect.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Known for his deep technical knowledge and signature milk punches, Gibson has brought that ingenuity to Lucky Star through his reserved cocktails, such as the cookies and cream made with rum, clarified milk tea and creme de cacao.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

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