expounding

verb

Definition of expoundingnext
present participle of expound
1
as in expressing
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) a rambling interview in which the celebrated author expounds his views on an array of topics

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2
as in explaining
to make plain or understandable at the start of the trial the judge expounded the legal difference between libel and slander to the jury

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  1. explaining
  2. voicing
  3. illustrating
  4. stating
  5. clarifying
  6. giving
  7. demonstrating
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  • In explaining the Title IX regulation, the Biden administration cited a 2020 Supreme Court decision that discrimination against LGBTQ employees in the workplace is a violation of a federal gender equality law.
    Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • But Alhadeff supports the ban, explaining that emergency protocols are in place to help alleviate those concerns.
    Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of explaining
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  • Spencer takes on the role of narrator with Close as the announcer, Janney voicing Gorwan the Dragon, McHale as Dra-ell The Usurper, Rash as Drith, Falcone as Urgrall the Horned One and Vivian and Georgette Falcone team to voice the Oracle of Two.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to a supporting role in Spy Kids (2001), Hatcher’s big screen highlights include voicing Coraline's mother — and, of course, the villainous Other Mother — in Coraline (2009).
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of voicing
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  • Despite his early involvement, his stake was drastically reduced, illustrating how even someone with a significant role in a business can end up with far less than expected.
    Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Williams clearly sensed the unique way that animation can amplify certain emotions, illustrating abstract ideas with pop-art visuals.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of illustrating
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  • Bush did this by publicly stating in 2003 his opposition to changing the status quo by either China or Taiwan.
    Charles Walldorf, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility, stating that the attack targeted Israeli security and military sites in retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other key figures.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of stating
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  • These grand pronouncements are being made at the same time that a flurry of industry news has been clarifying AI’s historically immense energy and capital requirements.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The government introduced evidence showing a 1,000% rise in the use of such guns for criminal purposes in the years before the ATF issued its clarifying rule.
    Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of clarifying
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  • While most tech companies have access to vast amounts of your personal information, Unplugged counters this by blocking trackers and giving you control over app permissions, such as location, camera, and WiFi access.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Allen Media Group, the owner of TV’s Weather Channel and 27 TV stations, is putting Nielsen in a closer embrace after giving the measurement giant a colder shoulder last year.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of giving
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  • Studies on quadrupedal robots also faced similar constraints, demonstrating slow ascent on only vertical ladders.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Set the example for your colleagues, your vendors, your company and your family by demonstrating and living it.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of demonstrating
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