1
as in refined
to remove usually visible impurities from
clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits
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2
as in explained
to make plain or understandable
it would help if you could clarify your position for us
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as in filtered
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Recent Examples of clarified
Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Phillips and an attorney for several of the victims clarified there is no current plan to make the survivors’ list public, although survivors intend to share with federal authorities.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Tyrese clarified that his disappointment came with nothing but admiration for her.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
However, the actor clarified that his home in North Star state wasn't only intended to be safe haven in the face of a worldwide Armageddon.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In later comments, the original poster clarified that the brownies were not in a communal area.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
But Puerto Peñasco's convention and visitors bureau clarified that FMM requirements will now be strictly enforced.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Weitz clarified that their claim will only target the Ghislandi portrait, not the second Mignon painting, because that work was not part of the Goudstikker collection.
—Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Sivan clarified in his Instagram comments.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The company clarified that there was no widespread hack, and the rumors likely stemmed from a mix of unrelated security alerts and social media exaggeration.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Phillips and an attorney for several of the victims clarified there is no current plan to make the survivors’ list public, although survivors intend to share with federal authorities.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Tyrese clarified that his disappointment came with nothing but admiration for her.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
However, the actor clarified that his home in North Star state wasn't only intended to be safe haven in the face of a worldwide Armageddon.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In later comments, the original poster clarified that the brownies were not in a communal area.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
But Puerto Peñasco's convention and visitors bureau clarified that FMM requirements will now be strictly enforced.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Weitz clarified that their claim will only target the Ghislandi portrait, not the second Mignon painting, because that work was not part of the Goudstikker collection.
—Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Sivan clarified in his Instagram comments.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarified
Verb
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Background noise is consistently filtered out so the speaker's voice can be heard more clearly.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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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,
3 Sep. 2025
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For those viewers questioning why Kendra Licari virtually harassed her own daughter, the answer is not made entirely clear in the documentary, Borgman explained in the interview.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Courtney Crown, senior media specialist at the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), explained there are no penalties in place for school districts that fail to report employee injury data.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sustainability tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at the renewable building materials used to construct the lodge, as well as a tutorial on how the 240 solar panels, 10 water turbines, and 48 energy storage units provide renewable energy and purified water.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
26 Aug. 2025
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Lifestraw estimates that the Escape can deliver 1 liter of purified water per minute.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Aug. 2025
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Govee has refined the software from previous models to improve the brightness and color accuracy, and the lights are more durable now.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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Video refereeing has only just been introduced in Liga F, Spanish women’s football’s top flight, but through a VAR-lite system still being refined.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While creatives have historically devised and illustrated their ideas, using tech tools like Photoshop to fine-tune them, the script appears to have flipped — with AI starting the process and humans perfecting the final product.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Budding influencers have been warned to look after their health, after researchers illustrated what the average influencer might look like come the year 2050.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Abboud and his mother, whose name is Najlaa, were safely extracted from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, though the location has not been disclosed in this reporting for their protection.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Once extracted, the team combined all of the shell remnants into a microgel similar to many standard skincare products.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An air quality expert demonstrated how to build an air purifier with a box fan for people struggling with smoke in their homes.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Circle has not yet demonstrated its capacity to scale to such levels.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rifkind said its investors are a point of strength for schools who aim for a pure growth capital boost.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The TikTok video, capturing the moment the friends met after a year apart, gained traction for its clear depiction of pure, enduring friendship.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Clarified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarified. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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