CLARIFIES Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

clarifies

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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 new guidance clarifies that the mandatory testing would initially apply to only male service members. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 The new guidance clarifies that the mandatory testing initially would apply to only male service members. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 The 2026 draft also clarifies that productivity bonuses may themselves be calculated by production, piece or unit. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 This slows down premature certainty and speeds up better decisions once the picture clarifies. — Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Le Phuez clarifies that both WBImages and the Film and Audiovisual Center of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation are responsible for supporting audiovisual production at the Communities in Belgium level. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 The gel texture lightly clarifies the scalp and volumizes the roots with the help of salicylic and glutamic acids. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026 As Rankine clarifies in Triage, the pain of this moment is not exclusive to Black Americans. — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 The report carefully clarifies that some of the points for analysis refer specifically to the app (for example, Claude or Gemini) while others relate to the provider (for example, Anthropic or Google). — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

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If your home uses a septic system, wastewater flows into a tank and filters through soil.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Following the successful activation of its infrared sensors, engineers moved on to calibrate the WFI's element wheel, which filters individual wavelengths for detection using a system of prisms and other optic mechanisms.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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The discovery explains why attempts in the past to develop hindbrain neurons from ectoderm stem cells failed – those cells had already been locked in as forebrain or midbrain neurons.

— Mike McRae September 21, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
First runner-up was Italian director Paolo Strippoli’s The Spiral, in which a woman’s estranged mother shows up on her doorstep with a sinister story that explains an incident in their past.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of explains

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The latest entry in its Galaxy Watch series, the Galaxy Watch 9, further refines the product into a strong competitor, with a bright and colorful Super AMOLED display, redesigned band for better breathability, and a new CPU.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
There’s also capryloyl salicylic acid (LHA), a gentle exfoliating acid that refines rough texture as cell turnover begins to slow over time.

— Emily Orofino, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of refines

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If the other jurors’ account of the holdout is accurate, the episode illustrates the other side of jury nullification, a familiar feature of American criminal justice.

— Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
In its strongest moments, the film illustrates how the often contradictory desires for individual liberation and family connection are universal experiences.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustrates

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Smart Document Capture extracts financial information from invoices, receipts and other documents directly into Xero.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Under a contract with Konza Health, the new system automatically extracts emergency room records covering more than 10,000 diagnostic conditions.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Definition of extracts

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There’s a very quick interview about filmmaking (and concrete) with Sopranos star and Ridgewood regular Michael Imperioli, and a longer interview with a guy who cleans gum off sidewalks professionally.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Perdomo Torres, 27, was one of seven people in a van owned by Professional Ocean Service Corp, a company that cleans planes.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

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