as in explained
to make plain or understandable
the physicist did his best to explicate the wave theory of light for the audience of laymen
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of explicated
Gender presentation as a theme is suggested, rather than explicated, by the yin-yang survival modes pursued by Lady and her oldest friend Pinky (Amanda Oruh), the other girl in the opening sequence.
—
Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicated
Verb
-
Catherine O'Hara's cause of death, explained Someone experiencing a PE might not present any symptoms; common signs include shortness of breath, chest discomfort, raised heart rate and unusually low blood pressure.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
-
The first time people associated the two was in 2020, when Bad Bunny explained his introduction to drag culture by way of his cousin.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The stock market's comeback faces its first major test this week with the release of January's jobs report, and JPMorgan's trading desk has illustrated some scenarios on how the data could affect the rebound.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
-
The match illustrated Onana’s frailties and strengths.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Shaun Powers clarified that State Farm agents are technically not State Farm employees and neither are those who work for State Farm agents.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
-
Police later clarified the arrests were not related to the protests.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Maselli has demonstrated how quickly functional robotics systems can be assembled by building a laundry-folding robot prototype, named Sourccey, in less than 24 hours.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
-
Private schools, particularly Catholic schools, have demonstrated extraordinary success — even in communities struggling with poverty.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Explicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
