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
In addition to issuing Thursday's clarification, Judge Leon stayed his ruling by another seven days to allow the White House to pursue further appeals.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Hours after Ivory's statement, Fulton County officials issued a clarification, pushing back on the idea that the county is actively pursuing private jail options.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Carol Quillen, president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, said in a statement that the organization awaited further clarification from the district court.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Dirty soda had been around since 2010 but exploded in 2012 after that clarification, eventually reaching a national audience through social media and the Hulu series.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
This post has been updated with a clarification on the nature of the data from FIRMS.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
And restrictions on the sale of cannabis seeds would be lifted with a clarification that seeds do not fall under the state’s definition of marijuana.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for clarification on the deadline.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
The hoax was so convincing that some media outlets initially reported it as genuine, prompting Adidas to hurriedly issue a clarification.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Hours after Ivory's statement, Fulton County officials issued a clarification, pushing back on the idea that the county is actively pursuing private jail options.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Carol Quillen, president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, said in a statement that the organization awaited further clarification from the district court.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Dirty soda had been around since 2010 but exploded in 2012 after that clarification, eventually reaching a national audience through social media and the Hulu series.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
This post has been updated with a clarification on the nature of the data from FIRMS.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
And restrictions on the sale of cannabis seeds would be lifted with a clarification that seeds do not fall under the state’s definition of marijuana.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for clarification on the deadline.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
The hoax was so convincing that some media outlets initially reported it as genuine, prompting Adidas to hurriedly issue a clarification.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarification
Noun
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Observers have put forth several explanations for her approach.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Experts point to several possible explanations, including the overdose-reversing drug naloxone being more widely available and the expansion of addiction treatment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, public access to this information—and the accountability that comes with it—vary widely depending on state public records laws and institutional interpretation thereof.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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According to the marque, its designers listened to the actual songs of the model’s namesake bird and then made a creative interpretation of the sound waves.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Clarification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarification. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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