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as in clarified
to make plain or understandable
a pamphlet that explains the medical procedure in language that any layperson can understand
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as in justified
to give the reason for or cause of
can you explain your very odd behavior at the wedding reception?
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Recent Examples of explained
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Most Companies Don’t Disclose Their Impacts On Nature Black explained that 10% of the apparel and footwear sample were recorded to have no relevant sustainability information whatsoever.
—Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Kelly Day, vice president of Prime Video International, explained that the company took a gradual approach to introducing advertisements.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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Huppert explained to Lim that she and other cast members were not provided with a script or any guidance about the story in advance.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Most Companies Don’t Disclose Their Impacts On Nature Black explained that 10% of the apparel and footwear sample were recorded to have no relevant sustainability information whatsoever.
—Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Kelly Day, vice president of Prime Video International, explained that the company took a gradual approach to introducing advertisements.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explained
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There were no confirmed tornadoes or reports of damage from Monday morning’s storms.Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bryan follows Jeff Lynne’s ELO as a confirmed performer at 2025’s edition of BST Hyde Park.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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The company later clarified its policy on Pride displays.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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That said, Lenz clarified that the emotional reprieve had nothing to do with having a romantic connection to her costar.Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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The local State's Attorney determined the use of force was justified.Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Despite the furor over the shooting, a grand jury declined to charge the eight police officers involved, finding the officers were legally justified in using deadly force against Walker.Polo Sandoval, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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And Powell made clear that the Fed is determined to maintain its statutory independence from Congress and the Presidency.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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Appointment or not, all were determined to make it to the border and eventually Southern California.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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At the end of the pilot episode — which was filmed in winter 2023 — Paul was arrested for assault following a domestic violence incident with her on-and-off boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen (illustrated through body cam footage and audio from the police who responded to the call).Kate Aurthur, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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That’s illustrated by the lawsuit that California Atty.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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County officials attributed increasing mosquito activity to warmer temperatures brought by climate change.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to a reduction in sales from online ordering, digital marketing, and online ticketing and reservation businesses.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Worst case, public health authorities worry, the U.S. could see increases in preventable illnesses; a weakening of public confidence in established science; and debunked notions — such as a link between vaccines and autism — adopted as policy.Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 6 Nov. 2024
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Envisioned as a workshop filled with various materials and tools, participants take their project from idea to implementation, all under the guidance of established pros.Songyee Yoon, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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The ability to shoot drones using Apache AH-64 attack helicopters had also been demonstrated by Israel in the past.Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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It’s been demonstrated that quantum computers can solve certain complex problems, drug discovery for example, at speeds exponentially faster than those of regular computers.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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