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as in demonstrating
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 illuminating
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 explaining
to make plain or understandable
the recent devastating fire illustrates the need for improved safety codes
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Recent Examples of illustrating
According to the company, the system allows multiple humanoid robots to function together autonomously, illustrating how teams of robots could be deployed and managed in real-world industrial environments, such as manufacturing facilities.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Jelou And The Rise Of Transactional AI One company illustrating this shift is Jelou, which recently raised $10 million to expand its transactional AI platform across the Americas.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The 1,300-student California College of Arts had previously laid off 10% of its staff and instituted a series of budget cuts, illustrating the economic pressures facing small schools that are dealing with increasingly dire finances.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Employers are seeking to fill roles at every level, illustrating the diversity and scale of regional hiring activity.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Adams began writing and illustrating the Dilbert comic strip in 1989.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Chen Mengjie, head of German Operations, revealed that overseas business now accounts for 50 percent of Style3D’s total sales, illustrating the company’s rapid international expansion.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 11 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Adam Sandler was honored with the Career Achievement Award, following his busy year with Happy Gilmore 2 and Jay Kelly, illustrating the actor’s range.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
The brilliantly blue bolt can be seen illuminating the inside of a storm cloud above the historic city, but glimpses like these can go far beyond simply illustrating lightning’s grandeur.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Jelou And The Rise Of Transactional AI One company illustrating this shift is Jelou, which recently raised $10 million to expand its transactional AI platform across the Americas.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The 1,300-student California College of Arts had previously laid off 10% of its staff and instituted a series of budget cuts, illustrating the economic pressures facing small schools that are dealing with increasingly dire finances.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Employers are seeking to fill roles at every level, illustrating the diversity and scale of regional hiring activity.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Adams began writing and illustrating the Dilbert comic strip in 1989.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Chen Mengjie, head of German Operations, revealed that overseas business now accounts for 50 percent of Style3D’s total sales, illustrating the company’s rapid international expansion.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 11 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Adam Sandler was honored with the Career Achievement Award, following his busy year with Happy Gilmore 2 and Jay Kelly, illustrating the actor’s range.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
The brilliantly blue bolt can be seen illuminating the inside of a storm cloud above the historic city, but glimpses like these can go far beyond simply illustrating lightning’s grandeur.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illustrating
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The Exception Code — Jonathan Johannes A leadership framework informed by a landmark Caribbean banking acquisition, demonstrating that culture, trust, and integration challenges—and solutions—are global.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In demonstrating the technology to CalMatters, using an imaginary 56-year-old female patient who complained of trouble breathing, Scope asked several follow-up questions to drill down on her symptoms.—
Cal Matters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Her transcendent new novel, Song of Ancient Lovers, translated by Caro De Robertis, layers chapters illuminating the allure of the story of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon over the centuries with a contemporary love story set in refugee camps in Yemen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Videos shared on social media showed flashes of light illuminating the night sky followed by loud booms echoing through residential areas.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2026
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Therefore, telling the story in graphic form on behalf of Ukrainians themselves, explaining the preconditions for Russia’s attempts to erase Ukraine as a sovereign country and Ukrainians as an ethnic group, became extremely relevant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Nicotine use had the strongest impact on heart health, explaining 34% of the link between late bedtime and heart disease.—
Dr. Joseph Wendt,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rather than clarifying events surrounding Epstein's death, the footage appears to complicate the official narrative, and contradicts some prior statements about the prison's surveillance system.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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The death certificates for Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner are clarifying the timeline of their deaths.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Illustrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustrating. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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