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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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An explanatory note to the bill said that Russia has had no representative in the European Committee of the Council of Europe since 2023, with the country blocked from the body following its aggression in Ukraine.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
People are entities that generate explanatory knowledge: reasons, theories, models.
—Philip Maymin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Pallarés, though, thought this traditional idea lacked a bit of explanatory power.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
The curved, accessible walkways are clearly signed and more than one explanatory exhibit demonstrates the superiority of planting indigenous or highly adaptive plants.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
People are entities that generate explanatory knowledge: reasons, theories, models.
—Philip Maymin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Pallarés, though, thought this traditional idea lacked a bit of explanatory power.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
The curved, accessible walkways are clearly signed and more than one explanatory exhibit demonstrates the superiority of planting indigenous or highly adaptive plants.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 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 17 Sep. 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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