explain
verb (used with object)
to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible.
explainable
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a word derived from
explain.
Example Sentences
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Faith would retreat before fact; the supernatural would yield to the explainable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"In government environments, AI cannot operate as a black box. Decisions need to be transparent, auditable, and explainable, particularly in areas affecting citizens directly," he said.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Employers are looking for workers who can apply AI tools in ways that are explainable, defensible and tied to real business outcomes.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026
A depressed nation in need of a hero has set its hopes on the shoulders of a comic with problem knees, gliding forth with the surprising and entirely explainable resurgence of ABC’s veteran reality competition.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025
This only explains the part of August that’s explainable.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
