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the picture

NOUN
account
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detail explanation history narrative report story tale version
STRONG
ABCs bulletin chronicle make narration recital score tab take
WEAK
annal blow-by-blow lowdown play by play run down the whole picture
NOUN
rationalization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
justification rationale
STRONG
ABCs bulletin chronicle detail explanation history make narration narrative reason recital report score story tab take tale version
WEAK
annal blow-by-blow lowdown play by play rundown the whole picture

Example Sentences

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Still overall the picture is of changing sentiment.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Daily Wire podcaster Michael Knowles gently asked Trump to “delete the picture, no matter the intent.”

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Even among more adaptable butterflies, the picture is mixed.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Add their mental-health challenges to the picture, and the two other siblings who you would be relying upon to provide the premiums every month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

At the bottom of the picture it says, “Albany Police Department.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy