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explaining

NOUN
defense
Synonyms
STRONG
answer apologetics apologia apology argument cleanup cop-out exculpation excuse exoneration extenuation jive plea rationalization rejoinder reply response retort return story vindication whitewash
WEAK
apologizing excusing fish story off-time song and dance
Antonyms
STRONG
charge indictment question request
WEAK
betrayal capitulation desertion flight surrender yielding

Example Sentences

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Explaining her push for a compromise, Bass said that Lafayette Square is one of Los Angeles’s most significant historic Black neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Explaining this discrepancy is now an important open question for researchers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Explaining the decision, Homan said there are now "more officers taking custody of criminal aliens directly from the jails" rather than detaining them on the streets -- efforts that require fewer personnel.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Explaining his decision to bring his bitter rival back into the fold as business secretary and a member of the House of Lords, Brown said: "Serious people are needed for serious times."

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Explaining what had happened, he worked his fingers, casual.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen