as in interpretive
serving to explain
most editions of Shakespeare's plays now have elucidative footnotes to help the modern reader
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There’s so much to see on the Jackson Hill Trail System, a public recreation area that includes winding trails; historic exhibits, landmarks, and interpretive markers; and a unique attraction called the Labyrinth of Rome.—
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
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Confronting such dramatic mutations requires interpretive and historical learning and the willingness to perceive politics as a dense field of meanings, not something to be flattened into numbers or variables on a graph.—
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There are various interpretative signs and points of interest along the way, including famous Creek Street and both Ketchikan museums.—
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With her powerful voice and hypnotic interpretative quality, Peluso seems tailor-made for this.—
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That hypocrisy is illustrative of Bondi’s time as attorney general from day one.—
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These tools provide illustrative estimates.—
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Hybrid lanterns that meet the aforementioned criteria are indeed out there, waiting to illuminate your next campsite, glamping trip, picnic, late-night reading session, or simply to add a little illuminative flare to that embarrassingly barren bookshelf in time for the next Zoom meeting.—
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Along the way, Robbins spices his story through illuminative moments and mini-biographies.—
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“Elucidative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elucidative. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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