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as in to demonstrate
to show or make clear by using examples
she illustrated her point with a story about her experiences as a field anthropologist
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as in to illuminate
to supplement with pictorial matter for the purpose of explanation or decoration
lavishly illustrated the monograph on Caravaggio with color plates
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as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
the recent devastating fire illustrates the need for improved safety codes
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Windstorm Warning: Southern California Told To Brace For Destructive Weather
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Forecast maps have illustrated the areas on Southern California most at risk from a windstorm this week.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Author Bob Eckstein, a veteran cartoonist and Air Mail contributor, chose 75 national museums to illustrate and share a tidbit or two about.
—airmail.news, 6 Jan. 2025
And Pat Pruitt illustrated that with his ancestors were happy to have a couple of rocks to bang the turquoise together or a railroad tie upon which to hand shape a piece of silver.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The potential financial losses revealed in this lawsuit are substantial, illustrated by the tenuous position of key players like Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick, along with the sponsorship of Monster Energy.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Author Bob Eckstein, a veteran cartoonist and Air Mail contributor, chose 75 national museums to illustrate and share a tidbit or two about.
—airmail.news, 6 Jan. 2025
And Pat Pruitt illustrated that with his ancestors were happy to have a couple of rocks to bang the turquoise together or a railroad tie upon which to hand shape a piece of silver.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The potential financial losses revealed in this lawsuit are substantial, illustrated by the tenuous position of key players like Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick, along with the sponsorship of Monster Energy.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Patients treated with decisions guided by the platform demonstrated an 83% greater benefit than those treated with the standard of care of a doctor's choice.Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, the company’s founders, Job Lam and Lawrence Cheng, generously matched Bentley’s campaign proceeds, while colleagues and their families came together to demonstrate an extraordinary level of support that fueled his record-breaking success.Forbes, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Private School Demographics This pointed us to illuminating stories about the effects of segregation academies in communities that weren’t on anyone’s radar, certainly not mine.Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2025
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The windows are illuminated at night and the walls around them are surrounded by elaborate relief designs which are common on art deco buildings.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Honoring your own culture An effective way to navigate these conversations is by explaining to your child that their friend's hairstyle is a way of honoring their culture—and that your child can celebrate their own culture, too.Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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Giving them a break while cutting benefits to lower-income Americans, also under discussion, could be politically difficult to explain.Kate Murphy, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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The spokesperson clarified that Willis had not granted permission for the song's use at rallies because it was not legally required.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Bob clarified that all the traitors agreed a housewife should go and that Dorinda would be the first.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Illustrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustrate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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