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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 announcement clarifies Bordeaux's return to active wrestling following her WWE exit.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Proposition 411 clarifies the city manager’s role.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The script never changed, Cregger clarifies.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
The new rule clarifies the use of electronic devices and what is permitted in the sport; new rules were added last season to allow coaches to communicate electrrocially in games.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … BACKTRACKING – Actress clarifies remarks after backlash over comments on Charlie Kirk's assassination.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As drafted and adopted, the ordinance specifically clarifies that the measure does not create a private right to action against the city or its personnel.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Uncertainty has also been reduced by the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill in July, which clarifies questions around tax policy and provides incentives for corporations to invest while also boosting their free cash flow generation in many cases.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The website clarifies that Kith Ivy will host an Erewhon Tonic Bar (sorry, not the full grocery store) for members.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Proposition 411 clarifies the city manager’s role.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The script never changed, Cregger clarifies.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
The new rule clarifies the use of electronic devices and what is permitted in the sport; new rules were added last season to allow coaches to communicate electrrocially in games.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … BACKTRACKING – Actress clarifies remarks after backlash over comments on Charlie Kirk's assassination.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As drafted and adopted, the ordinance specifically clarifies that the measure does not create a private right to action against the city or its personnel.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Uncertainty has also been reduced by the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill in July, which clarifies questions around tax policy and provides incentives for corporations to invest while also boosting their free cash flow generation in many cases.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The website clarifies that Kith Ivy will host an Erewhon Tonic Bar (sorry, not the full grocery store) for members.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarifies
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This stricter mode removes comments entirely, filters more mature material, and limits what teens can see or post.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The mic also filters out background noise to make your voice clear for any phone calls.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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The canal connected increasingly specialized regions in the early US, explains historian Roger Ransom.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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The fact that only 24 examples of the Torpedo exist—each with distinctive hull colors, fabrics, and leathers—explains the brand’s heirloom appeal.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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Ylang-ylang delivers antioxidant-rich radiance, while pure niacinamide brightens and refines texture.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
18 Oct. 2025
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China produces and refines the vast majority of the world’s supply of rare earths, key in several industries, including defense and semiconductor manufacturing.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The anecdote also illustrates a leadership philosophy Weeks has maintained throughout his tenure.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pacific transit route The family’s experience illustrates how Ecuador has become a critical route in the cocaine trade.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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This smart cat litter box uses infrared sensors to detect when your cat is finished, then automatically scoops and cleans itself, dramatically reducing odors with an ionic deodorizer.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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The wipes have a triple emollient formula that gently cleans dirt and makeup from your face, leaving you feeling refreshed and ready for bed.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s been a misguided assertion that what’s happening with ICE is only a Latino issue, but ICE’s bombardment of both Black and Brown communities in Chicago demonstrates otherwise.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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But Costco also demonstrates the limitations of fighting political battles through a store.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The band members leave to find their places onstage, the room clears, and D is left alone, his Shaft-like black leather coat stretching past his knees, his cornrows tight and clean, every last wisp whipped into place, his skin brown like chocolate Häagen-Dazs.—
Touré,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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The moon’s entrance to Gemini adds intensity to a discussion but ultimately clears the air.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Meeting tools include one-tap minute generation and a circle-to-search gesture that extracts key points in real time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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The piece extracts a section of words from a 1935 essay by philosopher Walter Benjamin and deconstructs them into individual letters, which are then rendered in silver mylar balloons.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Clarifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarifies. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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