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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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as in filtered
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Recent Examples of clarified
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
In an edit to her post, the bride clarified that the fallout has extended beyond just her sister.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Reid later clarified that Simmons’ ongoing situation is a personal matter.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Wicks also helped move the project forward by drafting legislation that clarified noise of future residents was not an issue that must be studied as part of a development’s environmental reviews.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Mamdani clarified that the department would not handle domestic violence calls, focusing instead on mental health and homelessness.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Isaacman clarified to Big Think that NASA should only pivot from SLS after the initial lunar objectives have been met.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
Cue also clarified the confusion some users were now debating about Apple TV being both the streaming service and the streaming device.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The details of how citizens will be able to review these explanations in the context of procurement, however, have not been clarified.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Whether this is a one-week elevation, or a permanent demotion based on practice performance, or a push towards the franchise’s future, will likely be clarified by coach Mike McDaniel after the game.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
In an edit to her post, the bride clarified that the fallout has extended beyond just her sister.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Reid later clarified that Simmons’ ongoing situation is a personal matter.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Wicks also helped move the project forward by drafting legislation that clarified noise of future residents was not an issue that must be studied as part of a development’s environmental reviews.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Mamdani clarified that the department would not handle domestic violence calls, focusing instead on mental health and homelessness.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Isaacman clarified to Big Think that NASA should only pivot from SLS after the initial lunar objectives have been met.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
Cue also clarified the confusion some users were now debating about Apple TV being both the streaming service and the streaming device.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The details of how citizens will be able to review these explanations in the context of procurement, however, have not been clarified.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarified
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Then and Now Vogue is committed to reporting and riffing on the global fashion conversation—always filtered through the lens of culture and what’s happening in the world at large.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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That is even filtered through the language used by those in management positions.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The network was about to hire The Daily Show host when a producer Kimmel worked with on the '90s game show Win Ben Stein's Money suggested that the head of the network watch video of him, Kimmel explained Wednesday on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Newcastle are level with Everton in big chances created and, as my colleague Chris Waugh explained, have struggled with generating quality opportunities.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Use bottled or purified water for drinking and brushing your teeth when traveling or camping.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
5 Oct. 2025
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The entire development integrates wellness at every level — from biophilic design elements to organic materials, purified air systems, and toxin-free materials.—
The Well Coconut Grove,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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When the series was ordered, Thompson, who normally focuses on films, stepped aside and Carter took over, re-creating his predecessor’s design on a soundstage but elaborating on it with additional rooms that felt refined yet emotionally detached.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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But Holloway expects the real volume driver won’t be bespoke suits, it will be refined casual pieces.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The government shutdown has illustrated, in the starkest terms, Vought’s expansive theory of executive power and his willingness to ignore Congress.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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With a stock like TJX, the real magic is in the long-term uptrend illustrated on the weekly chart.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If water could be extracted, humans could use it for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Chile being the world’s leading copper producer, the Salar de Atacama supports one of the world’s largest lithium reserves, extracted from the brine beneath the salt flats.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Live-action adaptations of manga and anime have been hit or miss, as demonstrated by successes like One Piece and Alice in Borderland, and failures like Cowboy Bebop and Death Note.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, Australian firm Cortical Labs demonstrated similar progress by training artificial neurons to play the video game Pong.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Kinahans seemed to be acting out of pure rage.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Always test the paint on a pure white backdrop so underlying colors don’t distort the white shade.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Clarified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarified. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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