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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
Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
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
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The case, involving a challenge to Louisiana's congressional map, clarified how the Voting Rights Act can be used to contest district lines that may weaken the voting power of Black residents.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The law expanded regulations for cyclist safety, e-bike access and clarified legal rights for bicyclists in California.
—City News Service, Daily News, 2 May 2026
The new policy raises questions for international travelers visiting or transiting through Beijing with drones in their luggage, an issue not explicitly clarified in the regulation announcement.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Officials later clarified that a meth lab was never located inside Wells Hall.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Evanston’s Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Manager Allison Leipsiger clarified on Monday that adding households would be a fail-safe way to reach more people, even if less impactful overall.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Jane Fonda clarified that her previous comments about the Oscars tribute to Robert Redford were a joke.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 May 2026
How big got clarified in CFO Vaibhav Taneja’s portion of the call.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The final regulation the IRS released Friday names over 70 occupations that may receive tips which may qualify for the deduction, as well as a clarified definition of qualifying tips.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
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
Messaging on employment from high-profile AI company CEOs has not clarified the outlook.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The case, involving a challenge to Louisiana's congressional map, clarified how the Voting Rights Act can be used to contest district lines that may weaken the voting power of Black residents.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The law expanded regulations for cyclist safety, e-bike access and clarified legal rights for bicyclists in California.
—City News Service, Daily News, 2 May 2026
The new policy raises questions for international travelers visiting or transiting through Beijing with drones in their luggage, an issue not explicitly clarified in the regulation announcement.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Officials later clarified that a meth lab was never located inside Wells Hall.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Evanston’s Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Manager Allison Leipsiger clarified on Monday that adding households would be a fail-safe way to reach more people, even if less impactful overall.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Jane Fonda clarified that her previous comments about the Oscars tribute to Robert Redford were a joke.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 May 2026
How big got clarified in CFO Vaibhav Taneja’s portion of the call.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarified
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The water is filtered through layers of limestone which removes iron, a mineral that can negatively affect the whiskey’s flavor.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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Because in the book, Vidala is so filtered through other people’s perspectives.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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Talking to Vogue, Lauren Sánchez Bezos explained the inspiration behind her Schiaparelli gown.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Other factors, such as a decline in physical activity and hormonal shifts, play a role, Collen explained.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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It is first pulverized into a fine powder, then dried, purified, and treated at the surface to optimize its reactivity.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Biochar is a purified, charcoal-like material that’s created by burning organic matter in a low-oxygen environment.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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But decadents only break taboos in a bloodless, symbolic way—they’re too lazy and refined for murder.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Those were refined to feature a chemical called mitragynine.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Consider these our contemporary cupcake commandments, illustrated by three new recipes that are, as Carrie would say, fabulous.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Nothing could have better illustrated where the Penguins are in their first-round NHL playoff series with the Philadelphia Flyers — or the team’s mindset.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nearly half of the gold extracted by the company comes from the Haile site in rural Lancaster County.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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Rare earth minerals are often extracted by creating leaching ponds and adding chemicals to separate the metals.—
Abraham Nunbogu,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Connecticut Green Bank has demonstrated how this model can scale, leveraging relatively modest public investment into billions of dollars in clean energy financing.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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California and other states have demonstrated repeatedly that our elections are secure and that only citizens are voting.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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To restore wage mobility and top-line household revenue, organizations need to unfreeze hiring and transition their AI strategies from pure human substitution to human augmentation.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Consider any positivity that comes from the Oklahoma City series as pure gravy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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“Clarified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarified. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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