explanatory
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Another top feature for me is being able to read my doctor’s after-visit notes both in medical jargon and in easy-to-read summaries with explanatory links to medical terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Those indicators, which have predicted movements in consumer sentiment, have lost their explanatory power recently.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
They even delve into the explanatory notes of the Act to try to make their case.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
Maybe Roher believes this is what our increasingly gullible, truth-challenged citizenry needs from an explanatory doc: a flashy, kindhearted reminder that we’re the change we need to be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
Rooms, corridors, doorways...The explanatory words were in French too, and in different writing.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing explanatory
Common Core Grades 7–8, List 4
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 4
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Common Core Grade 6, List 4
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