clarifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of clarify
1
as in filters
to remove usually visible impurities from clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits

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2
as in explains
to make plain or understandable it would help if you could clarify your position for us

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Recent Examples of clarifies The bill also clarifies that only those powered by liquid fuel, such as gasoline, require a muffler. — Madison Smalstig july 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026 This version clarifies that the idea for the collaboration originated with Toyota Ventures’s Adler. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Garcia quickly clarifies that her living arrangement was a little different. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 As for what, perhaps, soba noodles with edamame and mushrooms have to do with Pablo Picasso, or why Salvador Dali gets an unexpected dessert course of a white chocolate potato souffle, Beshir clarifies the goal of the evening. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act clarifies that states can establish their own procedures for counting ballots. — Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Review a bill, then send a polite message that clarifies terms, because simple words protect value and invite respectful responses. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026 Senate Bill 110 clarifies that allowing children reasonable independence does not automatically constitute child neglect under Georgia law. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Don't show up with a wish list, but with one job that shifts perception, creates urgency, clarifies complexity or builds trust. — Rich Bornstein, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarifies
  1. filters
  2. explains
  3. refines
  4. illustrates
  5. extracts
  6. demonstrates
  7. clears
  8. cleans
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  • The pool is designed with ports to connect a chiller—the special refrigeration unit some people use that continuously circulates and filters the water to keep it cold without the need for ice.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
  • This specific layout filters out background protons and electrons while mapping the exact direction of incoming neutrons, thereby differentiating between normal atmospheric radiation and a hidden nuclear weapon.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Definition of filters
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  • Lobello explains why soccer is such an efficient form of exercise and what the World Cup could mean for adults looking to get active.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
  • While sharing her Beauty Secrets with Vogue, the 20-year-old explains that the bittersweet ballad was inspired by a Japanese phrase that means, essentially, everything beautiful is temporary.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 July 2026
Definition of explains
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  • Sprouting out of work on a few songs left over from their 2023 comeback effort, Hackney Diamonds, Foreign Tongues advances and refines its predecessor’s mission of reconnecting the band with its strengths.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Once this cycle of testing is extensively undertaken, the AI maker refines the AI and can feel more comfortable that the AI is ready for release.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of refines
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  • The strategy illustrates how large pet-food companies increasingly see nutrition as part of preventive health care rather than simply feeding pets.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • Using examples like incidental lung nodules, the piece illustrates how AI can ensure timely follow-ups and coordinated care, preventing devastating delays.
    — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of illustrates
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  • So instead of getting magnesium that has been smelted via the Pidgeon process, Lola extracts the stuff from seawater via electrolysis, powered by solar.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • Those contracts call for Next Hydrogen to design and deliver an electrolyzer that extracts tritium from heavy water, a critical process for preparing fuel used in future fusion reactors.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
Definition of extracts
Verb
  • Translator and philologist Carlota Palacin Jordan believes sufrir demonstrates how nuances in languages can be influenced by cultures and missed in literal translations.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Roman designer Ludovica Malagò, who cofounded Studio Malià with Gaia Rebecchini, demonstrates one graceful way to do so in this recent project.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2026
Definition of demonstrates
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  • Any workouts in the facility must be done alone until the NCAA formally clears him.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • And if no nominee clears it, the show with the highest percentage of yes votes takes the trophy.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 July 2026
Definition of clears
Verb
  • Dyson Upright Vacuum Deal The Dyson Ball Animal Origin deep-cleans complex households with an active base plate that automatically seals suction between carpets and hard floors.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
  • Per the outlet, Martin cleans tables and floors, restocks sauces and keeps trays moving to customers.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of cleans

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