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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

Vaughters likened his comments to rolling “a grenade down the aisle,” but the blast was both explanatory and useful.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's May 27, 2026

While not exactly winding down its tenseness, “Omaha” exits with some explanatory text about the origins of its narrative that will punctuate your sadness with shocks.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Rooms, corridors, doorways...The explanatory words were in French too, and in different writing.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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