Thesaurus results for EXEGETICAL

exegetical

adjective

ˌek-sə-ˈje-ti-kəl

variants also exegetic

Definition of exegetical

as in interpretive

serving to explain a new edition of Shakespeare with an abundance of exegetical commentary for the modern reader

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Recent Examples of exegetical The book offers an exegetical study designed to strengthen believers in their understanding of biblical unity. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025 As the text proceeds through this exegetical assembly line, the model incrementally builds up a sophisticated internal representation of what it’s being asked about. — Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024 His book is mostly focused on this single text, moving through the poem line-by-line, a model of exegetical clarity. — Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2021

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Adjective

Cadet will work with architect Rodney Leon, who is also of Haitian descent, and who will advise on the interpretive writing and symbolic elements of the statue and its lighting and siting.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
One-on-one, face-to-face discussions trigger key interpretive understandings that are authentic to each stakeholder.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of interpretive

Adjective

The effects of such abstemiousness are less clear, though a pair of new movies point in two very different interpretative directions.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
The nonprofit is dedicated to promoting forest conservation efforts through exhibits, with interpretative trails around the site that venture through lush forest canopies.

— Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026

Definition of interpretative

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These examples are illustrative of the fact that athletes already take their fertility and menstrual cycles into consideration, Carson says.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
The stunning indictment of Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota last week marked another illustrative example of the position’s outsized power, according to one top lawmaker.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

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