as in interpretation
a statement that makes something clear
a psychobiography that purports to be the definitive exegesis of the late president's character
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Recent Examples of exegesis
Artists and Goddesses At Schiaparelli, for example, Daniel Roseberry provided an exegesis on the virtue of dialogue: between art and fashion, past and present.
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Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 July 2023
The Talmudic exegesis from the likes of directors John Waters, Karyn Kusama and David Lowery, although often enlightening, begins to feel diminished as the scholarly jargon and speculations pile up.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
Ascher previously directed the doc Room 237, a pinhead exegesis of Kubrick’s The Shining, which typifies how few critics or film professionals appreciate what surrealism is or its wit.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 June 2023
There are cocktail bars today that seem almost church-like — hallowed spaces where the faithful come to taste and engage in acts of exegesis, analyzing every nuance and extolling how spirit and bitters come together in the glass.
—M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
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Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 July 2023
The Talmudic exegesis from the likes of directors John Waters, Karyn Kusama and David Lowery, although often enlightening, begins to feel diminished as the scholarly jargon and speculations pile up.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
Ascher previously directed the doc Room 237, a pinhead exegesis of Kubrick’s The Shining, which typifies how few critics or film professionals appreciate what surrealism is or its wit.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 June 2023
There are cocktail bars today that seem almost church-like — hallowed spaces where the faithful come to taste and engage in acts of exegesis, analyzing every nuance and extolling how spirit and bitters come together in the glass.
—M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exegesis
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The claims making the rounds on social media are not based on new scientific findings but are instead a distorted interpretation of older research.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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For all Eggers’s dramatization of unreason, his images sit heavily onscreen awaiting something more significant than mere admiration—interpretation.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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The lack of explanation left us a bit mystified by most of the courses.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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But a fuller explanation, drawn from corporate filings, interviews, and criminal court and bankruptcy records, shows how the DOJ, after years of aggressively prosecuting opioid companies, delayed for a decade a winning criminal case against Endo.Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
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There are also little illustrations for tracking water intake and minutes of meditation and exercise.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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This illustration from the National Weather Service shows the tilt and rotation of the Earth on the winter and summer solstices, as well as the autumnal and vernal equinox marking the beginning of fall and spring.Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Exegesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exegesis. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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