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as in to demonstrate
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 to illuminate
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 to explain
to make plain or understandable
the recent devastating fire illustrates the need for improved safety codes
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Recent Examples of illustrate
In the Plowshare film, a crude animation illustrates a zipper of nuclear blasts from the Atlantic to the Pacific, to excavate a sea-level channel up to two hundred feet wide and one thousand feet deep, an oceanic superhighway across Costa Rica or Nicaragua.
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
These concerts will feature diverse musical selections that illustrate the power of communal worship and reconciling love.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Congressional oversight remains the primary check, but with Republicans controlling both chambers and illustrating a slavish devotion to Trump, impeachment is politically unrealistic regardless of legal merit.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
However, as one family’s experience illustrates, the story of the Great Wealth Transfer is far more complex.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
These concerts will feature diverse musical selections that illustrate the power of communal worship and reconciling love.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Congressional oversight remains the primary check, but with Republicans controlling both chambers and illustrating a slavish devotion to Trump, impeachment is politically unrealistic regardless of legal merit.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
However, as one family’s experience illustrates, the story of the Great Wealth Transfer is far more complex.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illustrate
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Some Social Security workers have demonstrated against the cuts at their offices.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2025
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Made up of students Rohan Jha, Rohan Jain, Audrey Cheng and Michael Antipov, the team demonstrated their knowledge in areas like earning income, spending, saving, managing credit, investing and managing risk, a news release from Frerichs’ office said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Together, the artworks in the exhibition illuminate critical aspects of Ringgold’s practice and convey how Ringgold, a lifelong educator, presents children as creative, purposeful art makers.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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That process gradually cleared the dense fog, allowing starlight to travel freely through space and illuminating the cosmos for the first time.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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Lee explains his perspective, as a sportswriter and as a fan, that teams and leagues are taking advantage of supporters.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2025
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Most materials that are used to build homes in the U.S. are imported, Perotti explained.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
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Earlier this week, Al Hilal’s CEO Esteve Calzada clarified that Inzaghi had not signed before Inter played Paris Saint-Germain in Munich.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The company clarified that prices for parties of five or more will have an additional upcharge.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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“Illustrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustrate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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