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a statement that makes something clear
after that clarification, I find I actually agree with you
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Recent Examples of clarifications
This article was updated to include additional comment from Anthropic and clarifications of some technical details by one of the sources.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Additional clarifications regarding the fire were still being sought Friday.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Supporters and committee members asked for clarifications on language in the bill, but mainly expressed admiration for LoPresto.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
As the backlash against Fanatics picked up steam, the Red Sox deleted its original statement from X and posted multiple clarifications.
—A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The group has been advocating for such clarifications to be included in trade agreements with other Latin American nations, too.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
In many cases, once these clarifications are made, families have no further involvement.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Notice 2026-05 represents an early stage of implementation; as the rules evolve, further clarifications and potential adjustments are likely.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
In her new Substack published Friday, Charli begins with a few clarifications.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Additional clarifications regarding the fire were still being sought Friday.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Supporters and committee members asked for clarifications on language in the bill, but mainly expressed admiration for LoPresto.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
As the backlash against Fanatics picked up steam, the Red Sox deleted its original statement from X and posted multiple clarifications.
—A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The group has been advocating for such clarifications to be included in trade agreements with other Latin American nations, too.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
In many cases, once these clarifications are made, families have no further involvement.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Notice 2026-05 represents an early stage of implementation; as the rules evolve, further clarifications and potential adjustments are likely.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
In her new Substack published Friday, Charli begins with a few clarifications.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarifications
Noun
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As robots became more humanlike, participants’ explanations increasingly framed those neutral colors as industrial or practical.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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The results showed that users preferred a combined approach that included both pre-journey explanations and real-time narration.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From a distance, the scenes seemed like classical interpretations of the Stations, but on closer inspection things became a little stranger.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Think about more positive interpretations before presuming someone is insulting you.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Clarifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarifications. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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