Synonyms for shed light on
shed light on

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1. shed light onverb

   Synonyms:
   straighten out, sort out, crystallize, enlighten, clear up, illuminate, clear, elucidate

2. shed light onverb

   To illuminate; to make clear

   Synonyms:
   illuminate, sort out, clear up, clear, elucidate, straighten out, crystallize, enlighten

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidateverb

   make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

   "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

   Synonyms:
   discharge, earn, take in, classify, elucidate, illumine, unsnarl, pull in, wrap up, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, irradiate, finish up, crystalise, see the light, illuminate, light up, light, crystalize, make, polish off, crystallise, sort, tidy, gain, illume, mop up, clarify, correct, realise, finish off, edify, solve, exculpate, assort, unclutter, class, put right, pass, neaten, square away, effloresce, clean up, discipline, acquit, brighten, reform, authorise, separate, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, clear, sort out, tidy up, realize, iron out, disentangle, get through, straighten, net

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1. Clifton Nunnally:

   We can't allow this heavily impacted disaster site to slip from our collective memory and further study is needed to shed light on the long-term impacts that oil spills have on fragile deep-sea ecosystems.

2. Johnita Due:

   We knew it was important to our country and important to our audiences to shed light on the meaning and significance of Juneteenth, and not only as an historic event but really as a way to engage and educate people about what still needs to happen for all of us to achieve freedom and justice.

3. Chuck Grassley:

   Nobody is that brazen to engage in this type of outrageous behavior against other people unless they know that they have a powerful enabler protecting them. Based on the facts and the evidence, that enabler is Mayor Eric Garcetti, despite attempts by Mayor Garcetti and the Biden Administration to frame complaints against him as a political hit job, some of the individuals who’ve come forward and shed light on the misconduct are from Mayor Garcetti’s own staff.

4. Michael Bennet:

   It is customary for senators to introduce nominees from their home states, i'm not here today to take a position or persuade any of our colleagues how to vote. I am keeping an open mind about this nomination and expect this week's hearing will shed light on Judge Gorsuch's judicial approach and views of the law.

5. John Thune:

   We're all interested in what went on and hopefully this will shed light on it, i suspect they will be and the question of whether they're going to issue subpoenas is something the committee is going to have to decide based on what they're looking at. Obviously, this warrants further review and investigation, and I'm glad they're doing it.