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explanatory

[ik-splan-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ɪkˈsplæn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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Notice that over all three forecast horizons the Fed Model reduces explanatory power.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Those indicators, which have predicted movements in consumer sentiment, have lost their explanatory power recently.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

There are no explanatory titles or voiceover, just images and dialogue.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

They even delve into the explanatory notes of the Act to try to make their case.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

He would have been fascinated by its implications, moved by the tenderness of its labor, and struck by its strange explanatory power.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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