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
McClatchy News reached out to authorities for clarification and did not immediately hear back.
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
The clarification comes after a Daily Beast report circulated over the weekend claiming that Harry had registered Archie at Eton, a boarding school widely expected to welcome Prince George next year.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
In those moments, caregivers may need to ask questions, push for clarification or even communicate concerns directly to the care team.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Businesses, universities and foreign professionals are left awaiting clarification as the Department of Homeland Security prepares to issue implementing regulations.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The White House issued a clarification late Saturday that stated the fee would only apply to people who applied outside the country, would not affect renewals, or would be applied annually, as originally suggested by Lutnick.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
Beer, mezcal, tequila, and other spirits appear on the menu as distillation techniques introduced in the Colonial period through independence, revolution, and ending with 21st-century techniques like clarification and washing.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The inspector general declined to comment on why so few enforcement actions have been taken since the clarification, even though CMS has cited 37 psychiatric hospitals for EMTALA violations since then.
—ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
Hasty clarifications from the White House that the new charge would be a one-off payment rather than the annual fee announced by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday only added to the uncertainty.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
The clarification comes after a Daily Beast report circulated over the weekend claiming that Harry had registered Archie at Eton, a boarding school widely expected to welcome Prince George next year.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
In those moments, caregivers may need to ask questions, push for clarification or even communicate concerns directly to the care team.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Businesses, universities and foreign professionals are left awaiting clarification as the Department of Homeland Security prepares to issue implementing regulations.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The White House issued a clarification late Saturday that stated the fee would only apply to people who applied outside the country, would not affect renewals, or would be applied annually, as originally suggested by Lutnick.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
Beer, mezcal, tequila, and other spirits appear on the menu as distillation techniques introduced in the Colonial period through independence, revolution, and ending with 21st-century techniques like clarification and washing.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The inspector general declined to comment on why so few enforcement actions have been taken since the clarification, even though CMS has cited 37 psychiatric hospitals for EMTALA violations since then.
—ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
Hasty clarifications from the White House that the new charge would be a one-off payment rather than the annual fee announced by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday only added to the uncertainty.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarification
Noun
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The Supreme Court rejected his request in an unsigned one-page order without explanation.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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That explanation has since been changed to one climate reference.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scholarly interpretations abound as to what Apepi was trying to achieve.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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The artists were challenged to create their own interpretations of time.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Clarification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarification. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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