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as in interpretations
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 reasons
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 explanations
Checking the boxes Rings and moons aren't the only potential explanations for blockages seen during occultations.
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Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Other more mundane explanations of disappearances include weather, such as rogue waves, human error and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Congress demanded explanations from tech companies.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The apparent discrepancy in coverage has fairly obvious explanations.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Clear explanations of benefits beyond cost.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The elaborateness of these explanations, in Frank’s view, is a reason to be skeptical of them.
—Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
The objectionable verbiage is sorted into categories, with explanations and descriptions.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
The government was forced to acknowledge the anomalies officially, despite the lack of logical explanations regarding the sightings.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Other more mundane explanations of disappearances include weather, such as rogue waves, human error and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Congress demanded explanations from tech companies.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The apparent discrepancy in coverage has fairly obvious explanations.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Clear explanations of benefits beyond cost.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The elaborateness of these explanations, in Frank’s view, is a reason to be skeptical of them.
—Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
The objectionable verbiage is sorted into categories, with explanations and descriptions.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
The government was forced to acknowledge the anomalies officially, despite the lack of logical explanations regarding the sightings.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explanations
Noun
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Stanford Health Care has launched an AI assistant that helps its physicians draft interpretations of clinical tests and lab results to send to patients.—
Kate Ruder,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fall collections saw fresh interpretations of the grid.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Housing is one of the reasons anyone in tech will tell you that the industry is thriving in California largely in spite of regulations, not because of them.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ditto the Hammer Studios output of the 1950s and ’60s, Bernie Wrightson’s definitive illustrations of the Creature, oodles of Gothic literature, Roger Corman’s Poe pictures, and Mario Bava’s retina-searing color creep shows.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Aniston released her debut children’s book, Clydeo Takes a Bite Out of Life, with illustrations by Bruno Jacob, in October 2024 as the first in a four-book deal between the actress, HarperCollins and Invisible Universe.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in the federal case May 15.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Oral arguments are expected to take place in November.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yet, for a team whose defense hardly made any plays for months at a time last season and dug an insurmountable hole by never getting the lucky bounce or break in a zillion one-score losses, there were no apologies.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While some questioned and denied the authenticity of some of the conversations, direct apologies for his actions seemingly confirm the validity of the private chats.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The justifications for the slaughter which started out so white hot after October 7th have cooled now, become more immaterial and incoherent.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The justifications are endless, as are the streams of books and websites making the case.—
Naomi S. Baron,
The Conversation,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Explanations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explanations. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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