- present tense form of illustrate (3rd person singular).
illustrates
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The spectacular heist illustrates the ability of North Korean cybercriminals to bypass surveillance systems and land enormous hauls that underwrite Pyongyang’s growing nuclear program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
That operating margin illustrates that Microsoft is able to retain about half of the revenue that it brings in after accounting for the cost of business operations.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
He writes in there, but it’s a workshop too: he illustrates and he crafts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The possible companion in CD-35 2722 illustrates why that definition matters.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
This example from the Jordan Valley, like that from Tell Abu Hureyra, illustrates that the first farmers used their detailed knowledge of local species to their own benefit.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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