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expound

[ik-spaund] / ɪkˈspaʊnd /


Usage

What are other ways to say expound? To expound is to give a methodical, detailed, scholarly explanation of something, usually Scriptures, doctrines, or philosophy: to expound the doctrine of free will. To explain is to make plain, clear, or intelligible something that is not known or understood: to explain a theory or a problem. To elucidate is to throw light on what before was dark and obscure, usually by illustration and commentary and sometimes by elaborate explanation: They asked him to elucidate his statement. To interpret is to give the meaning of something by paraphrase, by translation, or by an explanation based on personal opinion: to interpret a poem or a symbol.

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Executives have long used the corporate blog "to expound on ideas in a way where they're sort of this businessman-philosopher, in a sense".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

It is common for justices to spar in their written opinions, and they sometimes expound on their legal disagreements in speeches or interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Pressed by show host Amy Goodman to expound, Coogler chuckled: “Um, I’d rather not say. But the attention on this project outside of a piece of art or commerce has been interesting.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

The company is set to expound on the results at Qubits 2026, a two-day conference at the end of January.

From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026

I had to stop for a second, to expound a little, because I knew a lot about butterflies.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

Cabello expounds for hours at a time, mixing political commentary with dark humor as a small audience claps and laughs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

Gersten beautifully expounds on the complicated dynamics of young motherhood and how it felt for Shelly to be a working Vegas showgirl while trying to care for her daughter.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2025

She expounds on the amazing fact of mycelial networks, the great web they build in the soil.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2023

Lopez Obrador, who expounds on the virtues of a non-interventionist foreign policy, said his plan involves the creation of a "mediation committee" that includes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, U.N.

From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2022

He never expounds on education theory or education reform.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

In those meetings, he expounded on his pyramid of success, from team-building lessons to attention to detail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

The question of whether Native Americans were subject to United States governance was further expounded upon in 1886, with the Supreme Court ruling in United States v.

From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2025

She has not expounded on the comment, but has appeared to suggest that fracking can continue because other efforts can help clean up or preserve the environment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024

In interviews, executives expounded, usually with significant enthusiasm, on the benefits and drawbacks of the technology.

From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2024

His system, as expounded in his thirteen-volume opus The Almagest, had much influence both in Europe and in the Islamic world, and was later adopted as dogma by the Catholic Church.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

Since then, I’ve spent more than 40 years researching and expounding the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2025

Tanton kindles a small fire of twigs inside a metal pitcher, while expounding for the camera about ecology and overpopulation.

From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024

I also have stuff that maybe was in the special that I have worked on, just expounding my feelings about it all.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2024

“No,” Servais said, trying to be stubborn before laughing and expounding.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

The allegation, which was untrue, irritated the detectives into expounding very convincing denials.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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