as in explanation
a statement that makes something clear
after that clarification, I find I actually agree with you
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Recent Examples of clarification
The clarification came after Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott said during a news conference that Hammond’s Northwest Indiana stadium proposal includes a practice facility.
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Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The Associated Press left phone messages Wednesday with the Legislative Research Council and state Senate President Pro Tempore Chris Karr seeking clarification.
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CBS News,
25 June 2026
The clarification expands on what KCFD officials told The Star earlier in the day about how a cadaver dog’s alert a week prior to police finding Sanchez-Munoz’s body was shared with lead investigators before KCFD left the scene.
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Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The Associated Press left phone messages Wednesday with the Legislative Research Council and state Senate President Pro Tempore Chris Karr seeking clarification.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Let’s pause here to make an important clarification about this prediction.
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
This line is only for resolving issues of ships or possible incidents so that clarification can be made.
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Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Also, thanks to reader Abigail for this important clarification.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to GiveSendGo seeking clarification regarding the disposition of the fundraiser proceeds, whether any money remains available and what safeguards were used to ensure compliance with company policies.
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The Associated Press left phone messages Wednesday with the Legislative Research Council and state Senate President Pro Tempore Chris Karr seeking clarification.
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CBS News,
25 June 2026
The clarification expands on what KCFD officials told The Star earlier in the day about how a cadaver dog’s alert a week prior to police finding Sanchez-Munoz’s body was shared with lead investigators before KCFD left the scene.
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Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The Associated Press left phone messages Wednesday with the Legislative Research Council and state Senate President Pro Tempore Chris Karr seeking clarification.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Let’s pause here to make an important clarification about this prediction.
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
This line is only for resolving issues of ships or possible incidents so that clarification can be made.
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Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Also, thanks to reader Abigail for this important clarification.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to GiveSendGo seeking clarification regarding the disposition of the fundraiser proceeds, whether any money remains available and what safeguards were used to ensure compliance with company policies.
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarification
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And most interestingly, her chyron identifies her as a Freelance Journalist with no further explanation.
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Some explanations of bodily difference were obviously wrong, such as physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence Benjamin Rush’s conviction that the dark skin of African Americans was a disease, derived from leprosy.
Noun
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Altitude can also produce meaningfully different interpretations of the grape—higher sites can create wines that are more mineral and tense, while other locations yield softer and more fragrant expressions.
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The skinny trouser re-emerged at Dior and Junya Watanabe, styled with larger proportions on top for a fresh interpretation of the silhouette.
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“Clarification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarification. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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