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as in interpretation
a statement that makes something clear
an explanation of photosynthesis that most museum visitors will be able to understand
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as in reason
a statement given to explain a belief or act
when questioned by authorities, the students were at a loss for an explanation for their senseless vandalism
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Recent Examples of explanation
Then, to have the highest bidder selected without a detailed explanation.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2025
Anthony was eventually charged that October after giving a variety of explanations about Caylee’s whereabouts and lying that her daughter had been kidnapped by a nanny.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
The Big Ten needed to bring the public along with a detailed explanation of the benefits to the AQ model.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
And in practice, the explanation doesn’t need to be technical.
—Shiva Chandrashekher, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2025
Anthony was eventually charged that October after giving a variety of explanations about Caylee’s whereabouts and lying that her daughter had been kidnapped by a nanny.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
The Big Ten needed to bring the public along with a detailed explanation of the benefits to the AQ model.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
And in practice, the explanation doesn’t need to be technical.
—Shiva Chandrashekher, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explanation
Noun
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But this interpretation misses the deeper impact of moral courage.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Wirth and Hess, backed by a legal team in London, continued to express confidence in their interpretation.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
Noun
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The administration maintains that the naysayers are wrong, and alas, there is indeed reason to suspect the official narrative of financial experts.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Part of the reason for their refusal, the OP claims, is that this wasn't the first time they had been asked for the same favor — and had a different outcome.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The Beverly Hilton also teamed up with local artist Henry Kaye to create original illustrations and designs that honor its legacy.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The cover is an illustration of Ohtani and his dog, who is holding a baseball in his mouth.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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In his ruling Thursday, Sabraw said the government did not prevail on any of those arguments.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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But courts across the country have rejected these arguments as overreaches, rooted more in political symbolism than legal standing.—
Albert R. Wynn,
Baltimore Sun,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Delta also issued an apology to travelers for the disruption to their plans.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
21 July 2025
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In 2020, a cycle 6 clip of Banks urging Evans to fix the gap in her teeth resurfaced, prompting the former ANTM judge to issue an apology.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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At a recent colloquium on critical materials for AI hosted by Professor Alondra Nelson at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton New Jersey, researchers lamented that confidentiality concerns often prevented forensic accounting of material needs for AI.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In Trump’s accounting, the Middle East tour had helped balance that out.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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While not all partners who cheat have dark personality traits, those who do often share certain justifications for their behavior.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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There is no other justification for trading a sturdy, dependable backup center for one who played 16 underwhelming games last season.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 July 2025
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But it doesn’t get very thoroughly explored in Kermani’s screenplay, which teases with occult aspects that become red herrings, then doesn’t provide the alternative rationale of quasi-religious hysteria much definition, either.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Presumably, at least some of the rationale for pulling back the memo stemmed from its inconsistency with the Impoundment Control Act, part of a 1974 law stipulating U.S. budgeting procedures.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Explanation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explanation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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