as in interpretation
a statement that makes something clear
a psychobiography that purports to be the definitive exegesis of the late president's character
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Recent Examples of exegesis
Still, our Judaism—if that’s the word for it—affirmed idiosyncrasy, worldliness, dignity, science, exegesis, law, property, gradualism, poetic license, peace, freedom, memory, and humor.
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Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
And at the center was Page, providing the breathtakingly clinical exegesis of a shattered man who put vanity before devotion.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
Artists and Goddesses At Schiaparelli, for example, Daniel Roseberry provided an exegesis on the virtue of dialogue: between art and fashion, past and present.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 July 2023
The Talmudic exegesis from the likes of directors John Waters, Karyn Kusama and David Lowery, although often enlightening, begins to feel diminished as the scholarly jargon and speculations pile up.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
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Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
And at the center was Page, providing the breathtakingly clinical exegesis of a shattered man who put vanity before devotion.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
Artists and Goddesses At Schiaparelli, for example, Daniel Roseberry provided an exegesis on the virtue of dialogue: between art and fashion, past and present.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 July 2023
The Talmudic exegesis from the likes of directors John Waters, Karyn Kusama and David Lowery, although often enlightening, begins to feel diminished as the scholarly jargon and speculations pile up.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exegesis
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Trump has used his order regarding trans athletes in particular to threaten lawsuits and loss of funding for the University of Pennsylvania and multiple educational bodies across Maine for alleged noncompliance with his interpretation of Title IX civil rights law.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
4 Apr. 2025
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Following the hurricane, which lasted three episodes, Danny and Phillips were left to grapple with their conflicting interpretations of their romance.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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Entertainment Fans of the show on social media seem to be missing a lot of crucial character development, and there’s an obvious explanation why.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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These free, printable cards are available at the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, and display a brief explanation of citizen and non-citizen rights under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The video features photos of members of the 12-member CID board alongside illustrations of 19th century slave auctions and black-and-white images from the 1960s civil rights movement.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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This bright blue vessel is covered in illustrations of Easter eggs and a bunny and is filled with 50 doughnut holes of different varieties.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Exegesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exegesis. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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