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elucidation

noun

Definition of elucidation

as in explanation

a statement that makes something clear the candidate issued what were supposed to be elucidations of his earlier statements, but they did little to quell the controversy

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Recent Examples of elucidation These elucidations are not only fascinating, but wholly original as far as rock star memoirs go. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026 But elucidation arrives on FXX (and Hulu) this week in the form of Necaxa, a spinoff or companion series from many of the same producers, focusing on Longoria and her role with Club Necaxa, a once storied, now struggling team in Mexico’s Liga MX. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025 After over 70 years of research, since the elucidation of the structure of DNA by Watson and Crick in 1953, biochemists are no closer to solving the fundamental question of how life began. — Gregory J. Rummo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025

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Luigi Mangione is due in federal court today after both parties hastily called for an appearance earlier this week without any clear explanation.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The same explanation has been offered as to why Riyadh Air, or another PIF company, does not just pour money into Newcastle through sponsorship deals.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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When an agent misreads it, that interpretation can shape campaigns, seller outreach, budget decisions and workflows across the revenue organization.

— Kelly Hopping, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Theosophy’s principal binary, though on the surface abstract, lent itself rather quickly to an erotic interpretation.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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In this photo illustration, the stock market information of Synchrony Financial displayed on a smartphone while the logo of Synchrony Financial seen in the background.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
His reinstatement as judge after Assad was toppled and fled the country for Russia in December 2024 is an illustration of the country’s pursuit of transitional justice.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

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