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as in interpretations
a statement that makes something clear
an explanation of photosynthesis that most museum visitors will be able to understand
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as in reasons
a statement given to explain a belief or act
when questioned by authorities, the students were at a loss for an explanation for their senseless vandalism
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Recent Examples of explanations
Contrastive Explanations Contrastive explanations provide insights into why a model made a certain prediction by contrasting it with a different but similar prediction outcome.
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Vinay Kumar Sankarapu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The method is highly dependent on what algorithm is used to derive the explanations.
—Vinay Kumar Sankarapu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Post-hoc methods like Shap and LIME, though well-used, have challenges in efficacy, particularly because of the quality of explanations and the influence of perturbation on the final explanations.
—Vinay Kumar Sankarapu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This approach offers both high performance and clear explanations.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The two candidates, however, have very different explanations for what caused it, and very different prescriptions for addressing the issue.
—David Lay Williams, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
One of my favorite explanations of this concept is in Glennon Doyle’s reaction to potential new friend Elizabeth Gilbert’s interest in becoming friends.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Vinay Kumar Sankarapu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The method is highly dependent on what algorithm is used to derive the explanations.
—Vinay Kumar Sankarapu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Post-hoc methods like Shap and LIME, though well-used, have challenges in efficacy, particularly because of the quality of explanations and the influence of perturbation on the final explanations.
—Vinay Kumar Sankarapu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This approach offers both high performance and clear explanations.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The two candidates, however, have very different explanations for what caused it, and very different prescriptions for addressing the issue.
—David Lay Williams, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
One of my favorite explanations of this concept is in Glennon Doyle’s reaction to potential new friend Elizabeth Gilbert’s interest in becoming friends.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explanations
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The popular debit cards that Medicare Advantage plans give older adults as a perk for signing up may be cutting off their access to some public assistance because of conflicting interpretations on what counts as income.Maya Goldman, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Visitors will find braille instructional text, tactile maps, and American Sign Language interpretations of media.Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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The line-up boasts extraordinary stories, compelling characters, fascinating facts, incredible illustrations and useful advice.The Week Junior, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
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This year’s rollout includes new colorful bottle wrap illustrations done by artists Frank Morrison and Hebru Brantley.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
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Circuit Judge Michael Brennan, writing for the majority, rejected both arguments.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Lai’s trial, which began in December, is expected to resume next week, with Lai taking the stand for the first time as defense arguments begin.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The final report outlined 138 recommendations, including calling for public apologies from New Zealand’s government, as well as the pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury, heads of the Catholic and Anglican churches, respectively, who have condemned child abuse.Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The whole team learns from my honest admission of my own mistakes and apologies when necessary.Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Explanations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explanations. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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