variants
also exegetic
as in interpretive
serving to explain
a new edition of Shakespeare with an abundance of exegetical commentary for the modern reader
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Recent Examples of exegetical
The book offers an exegetical study designed to strengthen believers in their understanding of biblical unity.
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Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
As the text proceeds through this exegetical assembly line, the model incrementally builds up a sophisticated internal representation of what it’s being asked about.
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Cal Newport,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2024
His book is mostly focused on this single text, moving through the poem line-by-line, a model of exegetical clarity.
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Ian Beacock,
The New Republic,
26 Oct. 2021
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
As the text proceeds through this exegetical assembly line, the model incrementally builds up a sophisticated internal representation of what it’s being asked about.
—
Cal Newport,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2024
His book is mostly focused on this single text, moving through the poem line-by-line, a model of exegetical clarity.
—
Ian Beacock,
The New Republic,
26 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exegetical
Adjective
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Of four interpretive signs at the park, used mostly by Brickell residents to walk their dogs, two have faded to illegibility.
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Today, preserving that history increasingly relies on museums, public art, interpretive markers and community institutions that continue telling those stories.
Adjective
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When subtle interpretative differences compound over months and miles, your original vision becomes unrecognizable on the front lines.
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Most of these interpretative moves work fine because they’re thought through and balanced by other moves.
Adjective
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Volkswagen's challenges are illustrative of the headwinds facing the broader European automotive industry, Luman said, citing challenges on the road to full electrification, competition with Chinese car brands and export problems in major markets.
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The illustrative nature of a comic is unparalleled in its ability to transport people.
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“Exegetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exegetical. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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