How to Use explanation in a Sentence

explanation

noun

• The professor's explanation was that the poem is really a parody.
• The first explanation holds that the cascade is in the eye of the beholder.
  — Paul Poast, The Atlantic, 17 Nov. 2023
• For a full explanation of the Schofield saga, click here.
  — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2023
• The lab explanation did note that the IOM's cutoff was 20.
  — Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023
• In the middle of a long, complex explanation on a Rashi on the parshah, the Rebbe paused and searched the crowd.
  — Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
• But it was pulled at the last minute with no explanation.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 30 Apr. 2023
• With that in mind, here’s a look at why the league altered the kickoff rule, an explanation of it and what else to know.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
• The lower the concentration of Jews in an area, the longer the explanations.
  — David Harsanyi, National Review, 27 Apr. 2023
• The shorter explanation is simply that the crystals look cool… up to a point.
  — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2023
• Their pride hurt, the twins look for a gendered explanation.
  — Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic, 8 May 2023
• And there is a honking good explanation: All their geese are dead.
  — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2024
• The explanation for these rulings is not to be found in anything in the law; it can only be explained by who is on the Supreme Court.
  — Erwin Chemerinsky, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024
• Palmer cuts in and presses Devin for a little more of an explanation.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
• But if that’s true, what is the explanation for every single woman who graces the YWLS stage?
  — Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 13 June 2023
• One explanation is that initial jobless claims tend to be volatile from week to week.
  — Akane Otani, WSJ, 10 June 2023
• Gibson heard one explanation, a tale as old as the South: a Black boy said something to a white girl, which angered her boyfriend.
  — Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
• All the ups and downs and periods of mania had an explanation.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
• The first, and perhaps most obvious, explanation, is that in the wild there may not be any other help.
  — Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2022
• Four days after the shooting, Tex had an explanation in a statement made through a spokesman.
  — Maureen Maher, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024
• As for why Gere raised his middle finger in the first place, the actor was quick to offer an explanation.
  — Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
• And Perez feels there has still been no explanation for why he was treated so badly.
  — Rachel Clarke, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
• The Green explanation: getting under his desk to pray for help.
  — Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
• Chicago is in the sweet spot, asking for no explanation.
  — Nicholas Cannariato, New York Times, 26 July 2023
• The explanation did not mention that Soto was no longer armed when he was shot three times by Voci.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024
• Below, Town & Country takes you through a step-by-step explanation of the work that goes into the making of a Huntsman suit.
  — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 6 May 2023
• Verónica notably wraps up with an explanation of the true story that inspired the film.
  — Danny Horn, James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 31 July 2024
• The White House wasn’t buying Scott’s explanation, though.
  — Kevin Freking, ajc, 17 Feb. 2023
• The White House wasn't buying Scott's explanation, though.
  — Arkansas Online, 18 Feb. 2023
• The justice has offered no explanation for that flag, which The Times reported on last week.
  — Jodi Kantor, New York Times, 28 May 2024
• Discounting by the automakers hoping to accelerating the pace of EV adoption is part of the explanation for the lower prices.
  — Ed Garsten, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024