as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
colored charts that really help to elucidate the points made in the text
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Recent Examples of elucidate
This is a significant issue in states such as California and New Mexico, where betting is only legal on tribal land—and one not previously elucidated by the American Gaming Association in previous statements.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The findings not only elucidated the peculiar origins of some cats’ charismatic coloration, but also revealed new insights about a familiar gene.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Novel island species elucidate a species complex of Neotropical crocodiles.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The bill also goes ahead to elucidate that growing, selling, or producing cannabis is prohibited in Idaho.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The findings not only elucidated the peculiar origins of some cats’ charismatic coloration, but also revealed new insights about a familiar gene.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Novel island species elucidate a species complex of Neotropical crocodiles.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The bill also goes ahead to elucidate that growing, selling, or producing cannabis is prohibited in Idaho.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elucidate
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Another royal source explained that layoffs were inevitable for the former royal family members.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
13 July 2025
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The woman explained the extensive interviewing process as well as her concerns with pursuing the opportunity on the community forum Mumsnet.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Based on this research, the company hypothesized about what the issues are that give people trouble with these terms and concepts, though many such searches also could be conducted to clarify details or derive more information.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Casas has emphasized that the new agreement is primarily about clarifying responsibilities, not about radically changing the department’s behavior.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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When philosophy meets contract law The Microsoft-OpenAI dispute illustrates what happens when philosophical speculation is turned into legal obligations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Recursion's financial results presently illustrate the conventional hurdles encountered by clinical-stage biotechnology enterprises.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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These weren't amateur attempts at gaming the system — they were carefully crafted prompt injections that demonstrated deep understanding of how AI systems process text and respond to instructions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Given to the forward who demonstrates throughout the season the most skill in the defensive component of the game.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Elucidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elucidate. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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