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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
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Times reported that USC’s original methodology stated fundraising would be based on semiannual Secretary of State filings, but USC later clarified that late contribution reports were also included.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
If anything, the stress test has clarified it.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Weisberg clarified there were three sharks total.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
County Board Chair Corinne Pierog clarified that while the tree is separate from the plaque, which commemorates Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Kane County, the DAR would like them to be placed near each other.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Then, the pandemic shut everything down, and instead of ending Tiny Cinema, the pause clarified it.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
Subsequent research clarified that earlier hormone treatment, before age 60, does not carry the same risks and can be useful for the treatment of menopause symptoms.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The team hasn’t clarified, but the players sang the anthem and saluted during the anthem ahead of their 4-0 loss to Australia last Thursday and a 2-0 loss to the Philippines yesterday.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 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
Authorities later clarified the noise came from individuals smashing water bottles on the beach.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Times reported that USC’s original methodology stated fundraising would be based on semiannual Secretary of State filings, but USC later clarified that late contribution reports were also included.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
If anything, the stress test has clarified it.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Weisberg clarified there were three sharks total.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
County Board Chair Corinne Pierog clarified that while the tree is separate from the plaque, which commemorates Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Kane County, the DAR would like them to be placed near each other.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Then, the pandemic shut everything down, and instead of ending Tiny Cinema, the pause clarified it.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
Subsequent research clarified that earlier hormone treatment, before age 60, does not carry the same risks and can be useful for the treatment of menopause symptoms.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The team hasn’t clarified, but the players sang the anthem and saluted during the anthem ahead of their 4-0 loss to Australia last Thursday and a 2-0 loss to the Philippines yesterday.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarified
Verb
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Call it la dolce vita filtered through an exuberant American lens.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2026
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But there is something so wonderful about being fifty and having your own job and having been through so many disappointments that a situation like this is filtered through different experiences and people—the narrator’s discernment has an incredible clarity.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Labeled Hoard 1 and Hoard 2, archaeologists explained that Hoard 1 held the largest collection of copper alloy and iron metalwork, while 88 items were found in Hoard 2.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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Poplawski explained how there are also unknown processes that violate the balance between a family of particles called baryons and their antimatter counterparts, the antibaryons.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For example, the market demand for purified chitin is small right now, as it is used in niche applications, such as wound dressings and water filtration.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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There are no single-use plastics—glass water bottles are filled with purified well water and all the amenities are crafted from sustainable materials in partnership with South African artisans and eco-conscious businesses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Afternoon Fuel your afternoon’s adventures with Vietnam’s most famous sandwich – the banh mi, introduced by the French in the 1800s and refined (with pickles and fiery chilli hit) by the Vietnamese.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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In time, alerts were refined into three stages.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As Operation Clown Dump illustrated, the first, and maybe biggest, floodgate exists at the distribution level.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Villa retained the ability to move the ball upfield efficiently, as illustrated by their attacking shape in the image below.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Amnesty said Mohammadi denied the charges and retracted his confessions in court, saying they were extracted under torture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Amnesty said Mohammadi denied the charges and retracted his confessions in court, saying they were extracted under torture.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There is evidence that kindness and altruism are innate, or at least demonstrated by even the youngest children.—
Jenisha Watts,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Another group that demonstrated similar spending patterns, showing apparent AIPAC ties, the Chicago Progressive Partnership, spent $2 million, though its funding sources have yet to be disclosed.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Investigators suspected Austin's story was pure fiction.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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True, Shakespeare had added the characters of Touchstone and Jacques, thus mocking the sport of love and misting it in disillusionment; but most of the plot is pure Lodge.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Clarified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarified. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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