as in interpretative
serving to explain most of the medical film's voice-over narration consists of explicatory remarks on the images being shown

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Recent Examples of explicatory But Reichardt has no interest in the kind of conventional storytelling that requires clues and revelations building to an explicatory conclusion. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2019
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illustrative
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  • An illustrative example of this approach is the joint initiative of the UN and Remesh, implemented in 2021, with an AI powered platform.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
  • Poems by 96 area poets are paired with illustrative drawings by 40 visual artists in this exhibition, representing a community view on social justice issues.
    Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 10 June 2025

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“Explicatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicatory. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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