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as in refined
to remove usually visible impurities from
clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits
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as in explained
to make plain or understandable
it would help if you could clarify your position for us
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Recent Examples of clarified
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Learn more about clarified butter and how to channel Martha when preparing the day’s most important meal.
—Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
The trip started after Spoelstra moved Ware to the bench and then called out Ware’s lack of consistency, comments that confused Ware and then were clarified by Spoelstra.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Specifically, clarified butter.
—Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Here are the facts, which are too often lost in the crossfire, and should be clarified urgently.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Beane later clarified that Coleman was his pick.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
In a wide-ranging conversation, Kennedy clarified his stance on vaccines.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Støre clarified in a statement on Monday that the Norwegian government holds no sway over who is receives the Peace Prize.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
Bestselling author Colleen Hoover clarified her health status for worried fans after revealing she'd been diagnosed with cancer.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
These songs have the clarified rush of an emotional pressure change, like the sensation of removing foam earplugs.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Learn more about clarified butter and how to channel Martha when preparing the day’s most important meal.
—Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
But during this period, three crucial things happened which clarified (if not calcified) a difference in artistic approach between the two men.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
The trip started after Spoelstra moved Ware to the bench and then called out Ware’s lack of consistency, comments that confused Ware and then were clarified by Spoelstra.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Specifically, clarified butter.
—Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Here are the facts, which are too often lost in the crossfire, and should be clarified urgently.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Beane later clarified that Coleman was his pick.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
In a wide-ranging conversation, Kennedy clarified his stance on vaccines.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Støre clarified in a statement on Monday that the Norwegian government holds no sway over who is receives the Peace Prize.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
Bestselling author Colleen Hoover clarified her health status for worried fans after revealing she'd been diagnosed with cancer.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarified
Verb
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When the contents were filtered, Winter noted that sediment at the bottom of the bottle made the liquid cloudy.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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As the moon is covered by the inner part of Earth's shadow during the eclipse, sunlight not blocked by Earth is filtered through a thick slice of Earth's atmosphere before reaching the moon's surface, NASA explained.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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With the new headquarters, Chan explained, Bonhams hope to widen their base of collectors through their larger exhibition space and programming around how to start or improve a collection across art, jewelry, antiquities, wine and other collectibles.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bryan Hoyos, the mill’s director of North American marketing, explained how HV100 utilizes variocut technology to create varying staples lengths of Tencel fiber.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The facility outside the city of Isfahan was mainly known for producing the uranium gas that is fed into centrifuges to be spun and purified.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Cetaphil’s face serum uses purified peptides to improve your skin’s elasticity and reduce the appearance of lines.—
Lauren Taylor,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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The passionate youthfulness here and the spa’s holistic, restorative aura might seem like odd bedfellows, but the chemistry between the two enriches rather than contradicts the overall vibe of cool, refined, New York-ness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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To see an Alvis in the metal is to behold an expression of Britain’s refined automotive past.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Arsenal still have fantastic depth — illustrated by the fact that senior internationals such as Christian Norgaard and Myles Lewis-Skelly have had to be left out of matchday squads.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The exchange illustrated Halverson’s point about the dangers of people carrying and shooting guns on college campuses, and also carried the weight of the two men’s experiences handling guns.—
Seth Tupper,
States Newsroom,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Starting in 1948, American companies extracted the oil and gave roughly half of the profits to the Venezuelan state, an arrangement known as el fifty-fifty.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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These recombinant proteins can be extracted, spun into fibers, and finished into textile surfaces that resemble leather in appearance and tactility, but behave very differently across weight, durability, and environmental metrics.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By contrast, as a 2006 study from PNAS demonstrated, signature whistles serve the sole purpose of encoding identity information that other dolphins can recognize, even when stripped of individual voice characteristics.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Islamic Republic has demonstrated an extraordinary capacity to project and absorb pain.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Adam Lambert Standing on the smaller, rotating stage in the middle of the room, Lambert showcased how even with his irrepressible flair, his pure voice is the star.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Cocktail making at White Bar is almost a choreographed dance and a simple orange daiquiri feels like drinking a glass of pure bright sunshine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Clarified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarified. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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