clarifications

plural of clarification

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clarifications Bunnie defended herself in the comments and made some clarifications. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Not every delay means a denial With millions of claims filed nationally, insurers often pause to request records, doctor opinions, or simple clarifications before approving treatment. — Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 24 Aug. 2026 Senator Durbin, who's the top Democrat on Judiciary, said these new clarifications-they're unenforceable. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Players each have 30 seconds on a personal clock, so whoever takes the longest and runs out of time first — sometimes because Jacquis calls for detailed clarifications — gets booted. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026 The bill would roll out several regulations on the industry, including clarifications on player transfers and payments, rules on midseason coach movement, and a ban on professional players from reentering the NCAA. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026 Small clarifications can prevent large amounts of unnecessary interpretation. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 When Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi noted that the Strait of Hormuz was open for commercial shipping last week, he was sharply attacked by regime hard-liners, forcing other officials to issue swift clarifications. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 This article was updated to include additional comment from Anthropic and clarifications of some technical details by one of the sources. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarifications
Noun
  • State officials have not offered any explanations about what went wrong.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Jones said the team believes its drilling results raise questions about some previous explanations of the site as a natural rock formation.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The more exaggerated interpretations, with oversized collars that swallow the chin or heavy embellishment, are the ones most at risk of looking dated once the search curve bends.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The networks have employed officiating experts to walk viewers through confusing rule interpretations for years.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Clarifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarifications. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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