Examples of explanatory in a Sentence
There are explanatory notes at the front of the book.
the explanatory section has as its heading “What the New Tax Changes Mean”
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The curved, accessible walkways are clearly signed and more than one explanatory exhibit demonstrates the superiority of planting indigenous or highly adaptive plants.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
But when today’s racial achievement gaps are attributed to more nebulous forms of discrimination—like implicit bias in standardized testing—the explanatory force begins to wane.
—Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
His explanatory presentation to his viewing audience acts as a kind of speed-of-sound introduction to the comic book family's lore, and there's a nice bookending bit at the conclusion, too.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 27 July 2025
The stop-work order was resolved within 24 hours through an explanatory telephone call.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
But when today’s racial achievement gaps are attributed to more nebulous forms of discrimination—like implicit bias in standardized testing—the explanatory force begins to wane.
—Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
His explanatory presentation to his viewing audience acts as a kind of speed-of-sound introduction to the comic book family's lore, and there's a nice bookending bit at the conclusion, too.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 27 July 2025
The stop-work order was resolved within 24 hours through an explanatory telephone call.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for explanatory
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“Explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explanatory. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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explanatory
adjective
ex·plan·a·to·ry
ik-ˈsplan-ə-ˌtōr-ē 
-ˌtȯr-
: serving to explain
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