CLARIFIES Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

clarifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of clarify

as in filters

to remove usually visible impurities from clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits

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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 proposal clarifies that the city's contribution covers the actual costs of maintaining, operating, and managing the stadium. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 But the list clarifies that restrictions don’t apply to licensing, partnerships, and contract research services involving these technologies. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026 The team's research clarifies how the environments around infant stars directly affect planetary fates and, in turn, the survival of extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, that are potentially capable of hosting life. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 That straining to comprehend the irrational fog of human emotions is the show’s explicit subject only clarifies the problem rather than neutralizing it. — Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 The director clarifies that the moment came up organically in filming. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 The final version — which has Beutner’s approval — clarifies that small schools or small school districts can pool their money to share an arts teacher, provided that every school gets the additional arts instruction. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Haddad clarifies that vinyl itself doesn’t rust, which means that any visible rust on the siding is coming from something else. — The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026 The new guidance clarifies that the mandatory testing would initially apply to only male service members. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

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The ring filters the light to a precise frequency and feeds a portion of it back into the laser, helping produce a much steadier beam, the researchers said.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Dermatologists recommend using an SPF of at least 30, which ensures that the sunscreen filters out 97% of UVB rays—and not just when the sun is out.

— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

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Chenault explains how leaders can establish clear priorities when the stakes are high, encourage employees to speak up about problems, and challenge the status quo.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 27 Oct. 2026
This explains why my breakdown happened during perimenopause along with the unfortunate timing of a lactose intolerance diagnosis (bye-bye, calcium-rich dairy).

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of explains

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Rent the model, own the harness, own your context, and join the network that refines the outside world rather than digging the well that only deepens your own.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Rather than rigidly following the starting specifications, an effective engineer adapts and refines the scope as a deeper understanding of the system develops.

— Sufian Aldogom, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of refines

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Listen displays album artwork and playback information, while Climate illustrates cabin airflow and seat temperature.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The record illustrates how artists can combine music, video content, and direct engagement with listeners.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustrates

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Now, chemical engineers at the University of Groningen have developed a durable ceramic electrolyzer that extracts hydrogen directly from water vapor.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Mildren’s latest product, the Micro Honey Harvester, is a compact, rechargeable device that extracts honey from spinning honeycomb cassettes.

— Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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Doe’s case demonstrates just how complex Title IX cases are, even under the more protective policies afforded to accusers by past presidential administrations.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
For now, the work demonstrates a limited but automated connection between detecting an odor and recreating a corresponding scent elsewhere.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonstrates

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The board’s action clears the entire route from Anaheim to San Francisco for construction, though most of the nearly 500-mile route remains unfunded.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The shirts are made to order, so no fabric is cut until the money clears.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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