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explanation

[ek-spluh-ney-shuhn] / ˌɛk spləˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
clarification; reason
Synonyms
STRONGEST
account answer cause comment commentary confession definition description evidence example excuse expression information interpretation justification meaning motive note report resolution sense statement story summary
STRONG
annotation breakdown brief demonstration details display elucidation explication exposition gloss history illustration mitigation narration recital rendition showing significance specification tale talking telling vindication writing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance question quiet silence
STRONG
concealment hiding vagueness
WEAK
complication

Example Sentences

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This is the stage set for the release of Caro Claire Burke’s debut novel “Yesteryear,” a satirical thriller in which Christian tradwife influencer Natalie awakes in an 1855 homestead with no explanation and no escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

That's not needed so much now that AI can provide that explanation, Bodnar says.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Researchers note that further simulations will be needed to fully confirm this explanation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“Either they see us as small children incapable of having things explained to them, or they believe such explanation is beneath them,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I wanted an explanation for how he learned about me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse