Thesaurus results for EXPLANATION

explanation

noun

ˌek-splə-ˈnā-shən

Definition of explanation

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 Controlling when memory fades The findings offer a physical explanation for how a neuristor can retain information about previous electrical activity without requiring a separate conventional memory component. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Six weeks, the equivalent of six months in AI processing time, passed before OpenAI’s leadership published a full technical explanation of the Hugging Face penetration and proposed necessary fixes. — John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 More than twenty years later, that explanation beggared belief. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 When asked by Kyiv for an explanation, US officials blamed the weather. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for explanation

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Noun

The Many Worlds interpretation is gaining momentum as a candidate to solve the quantum measurement problem.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in both cases argue that Congress could ban a broad array of activities inside private homes — including cooking, gardening and remote work — under the government’s interpretation of the 19th century law.

— Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of interpretation

Noun

IllustratorMagic then generates the story, illustrations, and page layout together while keeping characters consistent from page to page.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
In other words, the idea of turning roads into giant wireless chargers has been kicking around for years, and some projects are now producing encouraging results rather than just concept illustrations.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustration

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But Lugo concurred with Teymouri’s argument that the family’s extreme wealth and potential risk of flight required her to set a high bail.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The argument is designed to provide cover for the dehumanizing policies of the administration against immigrants and their families.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of argument

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The city did not immediately respond to a request for clarification.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
The Defense Ministry source said Kyiv was still seeking clarification of the reasons for Wednesday’s throttling of the technology, which Ukraine relies on for battlefield communication, drone operations and air defense.

— Abigail Williams, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of clarification

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This apology comes just days after Smith appeared to poke fun at the aforementioned Johnson, now a former Philadelphia Eagles lineman, retiring midseason to focus on his mental health in the midst of the Birds' struggles.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
But when customers already know something went wrong, an apology can signal warmth and honesty.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of apology

Noun

The main issue concerned Clinco’s accounting records used to determined how much of their income to tax.

— Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
And the company's website advertises services beyond distribution, including product development, marketing, leasing, customer relations and accounting.

— Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of accounting

Noun

Such well-being is appealed to only as a smokescreen for the argument's true purpose, the justification of the administration's policies toward immigrants.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
In doing so, defending their life felt like something akin to murder, despite her justification.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

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