How to Use clarify in a Sentence

clarify

verb

• The president was forced to clarify his position on the issue.
• Can you clarify exactly what it is you're proposing?
• The committee clarified the manager's duties.
• Her explanation did not clarify matters much.
• The next few weeks will clarify whether demand pulls back — or not.
  — Neal Riley, CBS News, 19 May 2026
• The pressure both scared him and clarified things.
  — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
• If anything, the stress test has clarified it.
  — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
• How much of your day is spent clarifying what someone meant in an email?
  — Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
• Trump gave a speech to the nation this week to clarify matters.
  — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
• In her comments, the mom of four clarified why her son was wearing the boot.
  — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 May 2025
• Parnell didn't clarify what those risks are.
  — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
• The Bears would not clarify publicly what those changes might be.
  — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
• In her comments, the mom of four clarified why her son was wearing the boot.
  — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
• By June, a windfall could drop in your lap, and your path should clarify.
  — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
• And although the bride tried to clarify, the damage was done.
  — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
• Please clarify the vendor and/or purpose for which the bank check or cash was used.
  — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
• Basic items took weeks to clarify.
  — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
• The war clarified the first reason.
  — Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
• Propose the meet-up, fundraiser, or group plan, then clarify who owns what.
  — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
• In the rest of the city, the new rules are a bid to simply clarify what’s allowed — and where.
  — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
• But the moment also clarified the stakes for her.
  — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
• Use the next week or so to dig into details and clarify the picture.
  — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
• Put those two next to each other and the picture is odd and clarifying at once.
  — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
• But, the coach clarified, that’s been the case all season, even with the on-ice challenges.
  — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
• Therien clarifies that's just one option for play, though.
  — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
• The White House has not clarified what the present from Iran was.
  — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
• What did making the album clarify for you?
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
• When asked to clarify, Walz doubled down.
  — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
• But at the premiere of the movie, the actress made sure to clarify that a stand-in was used for the raunchy scene.
  — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 8 July 2023
• So, which clarifying shampoo is best for you?
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025