- present tense form of illustrate (3rd person singular).
illustrates
Example Sentences
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"This discovery illustrates why fieldwork remains indispensable to understanding life's history," said the study's lead author Andres Giallombardo, who found the specimen as a graduate student on a Museum-sponsored expedition in 2004.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
The MAL story also illustrates how much complexity is hidden behind the familiar letters A, B, AB and O.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
It also illustrates his willingness to put his people in harm’s way to serve these objectives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
With memory-chip prices so high, Micron saw its earnings per share rise 1,215% in its last-reported quarter, which illustrates the extent of profit improvement that investors have come to know.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Cotton’s story illustrates, in many respects, the old adage “The more things change, the more they remain the same.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
