Thesaurus results for EXPLICATION

explication

noun

as in explanation

a statement that makes something clear any explication of Einstein's theory of relativity probably wouldn't help me much

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Recent Examples of explication Passover is not about a historical event but about a metaphoric explication of an ideal. —

Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Worthy of detailed explication? —

Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026 Presumably at some point the filmmakers will unlock CW’s mystery with some origin-story explication. —

Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Professional commentators tended to see these developments in so many local terms—turning, for their explanations, to national histories, cultures and institutions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Arthur was taken back to the doctor two additional times in the ensuing weeks and was given various explanations about his condition, including asthma and even anxiety.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026