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explanation

[ek-spluh-ney-shuhn] / ˌɛk spləˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
clarification; reason
Synonyms
STRONGEST
account answer cause comment commentary confession definition description evidence example excuse expression information interpretation justification meaning motive note report resolution sense statement story summary
STRONG
annotation breakdown brief demonstration details display elucidation explication exposition gloss history illustration mitigation narration recital rendition showing significance specification tale talking telling vindication writing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance question quiet silence
STRONG
concealment hiding vagueness
WEAK
complication

Example Sentences

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That's not needed so much now that AI can provide that explanation, Bodnar says.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Thus, they said, the increase in sales per employee, at least since 2024, required another explanation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

They didn’t reply when I asked for an explanation of the discrepancies between the paper and the online database.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Older adults are far more likely to develop severe illness from flu or COVID, and new research from UC San Francisco offers an explanation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Without a word of explanation, he walked toward his house.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney