as in interpretative
serving to explain
the explanatory section has as its heading "What the New Tax Changes Mean"
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In this edition, translators Ana Martínez and Heather Hennes add a preface and explanatory notes that give additional context to the story.
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Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
The BoE's high-level system-wide explanatory scenario, which is expected to take between nine and 12 months, will engage with a number of private market firms.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
In other words, this explanation is plausible, but limited in its explanatory power, while simultaneously possessing the drawback of bringing up new puzzles.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
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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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In effect, the brain builds a new interpretive map, using touch to stand in for chemical perception.—
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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.—
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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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“Explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explanatory. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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