explains

VERB

make clear; give a reason for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze clarify define demonstrate describe disclose expound illustrate interpret justify point out read resolve reveal solve spell out tell

STRONG

annotate construe decipher diagram elucidate excuse explicate manifest paraphrase rationalize refine render teach translate unfold unravel untangle

WEAK

account for break down bring out clear up get across go into detail make plain put across put in plain English set right throw light upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse distort hide misrepresent misunderstand question wonder

STRONG

cloud mystify obscure stagnate tangle withhold

WEAK

be vague complicate perplex

Example Sentences

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explains

This dynamic explains why reinsurance stocks have sometimes rallied after significant loss events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

This explains why breadth in the S&P’s slow grind higher of late has been so narrow.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

"The oscillation of this laser light can be used for timekeeping, but the laser frequency can shift slightly from time to time, for example due to temperature fluctuations," explains Thorsten Schumm.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri, on the ground in Delhi, explains what the latest protest is about.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

“Our families live out of state, which makes getting childcare difficult,” she explains.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller