1
as in to filter
to remove usually visible impurities from
clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits
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2
as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
it would help if you could clarify your position for us
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Recent Examples of clarify
In her comments, the mom of four clarified why her son was wearing the boot.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Well, Miss Manners should clarify: It should not be received as one, whether or not that was its sender’s true intent.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, Nipsey Hussle’s brother, Blacc Sam, revealed that his first posthumous album is set to be released this year, and clarified that only certain music from the slain artist would ever see the light of day.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The researchers did not clarify whether breaking down brain glycogen could stop human brain cells from dying, Okun noted.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Well, Miss Manners should clarify: It should not be received as one, whether or not that was its sender’s true intent.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, Nipsey Hussle’s brother, Blacc Sam, revealed that his first posthumous album is set to be released this year, and clarified that only certain music from the slain artist would ever see the light of day.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The researchers did not clarify whether breaking down brain glycogen could stop human brain cells from dying, Okun noted.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarify
Verb
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Complicating matters further, tariffs are starting to filter through into wholesale prices.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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While these tools are typically applied for the initial candidate screening, these systems can filter out even highly-qualified candidates if their profiles don’t meet the AI system’s particular criteria.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Chatbots are designed for tasks like answering questions or helping with services, explains Lokesh Shahani, MD, PhD, MPH, a psychiatrist with UTHealth Houston and chief medical officer at UTHealth Houston Behavioral Sciences Campus.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
18 Aug. 2025
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In a confessional, Darcey explained that transparency is important to her in a relationship.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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After all, centuries of brewers refined these styles with a particular drinking experience in mind.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Where will the copper be sent, and will the US have to pay more to get its copper back? Because the United States lacks smelting capacity, copper mined at Resolution would likely be refined for manufacture in Chinese facilities.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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For example, as illustrated in my analysis here, after accounting for market volatility, generating nearly $500,000 a year in pre-tax income for 45 years would require a $15,000,000 starting retirement portfolio.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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And Breakfast No one’s experience better illustrates Harrisonburg’s magnetic pull than that of Becca and Joel Graham.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Embrace emotional vulnerability to extract wisdom from irritation.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The result is a market that extracts value from consumers without empowering them to participate.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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And that’s before Google’s new software is demonstrated next week.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The abundance of recent research into the gut-brain connection has demonstrated how important the link is between the two organs, and how their communication can affect mood and mental health.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
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Each passenger was fined $300 for the undeclared agricultural items.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Ben Simmons was fined millions of dollars for missing the entire 2021-22 season with the Philadelphia 76ers due to a lingering back issue and mental health struggles.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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Nonprofit outreach workers helped residents clear their belongings.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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When the funds never cleared, victims often contacted Kingston and Turner repeatedly, but were either never paid or received money only after filing lawsuits or contacting law enforcement, authorities said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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