explanatory
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Those indicators, which have predicted movements in consumer sentiment, have lost their explanatory power recently.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
They even delve into the explanatory notes of the Act to try to make their case.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Maybe Roher believes this is what our increasingly gullible, truth-challenged citizenry needs from an explanatory doc: a flashy, kindhearted reminder that we’re the change we need to be.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
To be sure, the predictor is not a short-term market-timing tool; its greatest explanatory power exists at the 10-year horizon.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
They had some explanatory pictures next to their glass cage that showed a couple of bats sucking the blood out of a horse’s neck while the horse was sleeping.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
Vocabulary lists containing explanatory
Common Core Grades 7–8, List 4
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Common Core Grade 6, List 4
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 4
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