CLARIFY Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

clarify

verb

ˈkler-ə-ˌfī

Definition of clarify

as in to filter

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

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as in to explain

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

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Recent Examples of clarify Those details will help clarify its eventual role in Blue Origin’s launch operations. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 Then, clarify the decisions ahead and invite employees to challenge leadership’s assumptions. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Commissioner Adam Silver appeared days later on the Pat McAfee Show and clarified that nothing was imminent in Mexico. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Voters in Colorado have rejected Amendment 86, which would have clarified the congressional redistricting process in the state. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clarify

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From there, promising athletes were filtered into regional training centers, which further funnelled the very best to INSEP.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
This combination is designed to help the robot collect larger debris while also filtering smaller particles that can affect pool cleanliness.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of filter

Verb

Officials, for example, have not explained whether Young’s administrative leave was related to allegations against him personally, his supervisory responsibilities or another reason.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Respond to what’s been said, and let the other person explain the rest.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of explain

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The approach also gives the company an opportunity to refine task-specific capabilities using information collected in actual manufacturing environments rather than relying exclusively on laboratory demonstrations.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
Sticking to the vision The team began developing recipes, with help from a mixologist friend to refine the flavors.

— Julia Fields FOX News may be compensated for, or earn a commission if you buy through, our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of refine

Verb

These examples illustrate how cell-specific predictions could help researchers connect genetic variants with the cells and biological processes involved in disease.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
For roughly the past 10 of those 50 years, Agnes Lee has illustrated each item in the column, contributing over 2,000 drawings in that time.

— New York Times, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of illustrate

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The United States is slow-walking a democratic process that should have started in January, the day after an American military operation extracted dictator Nicolás Maduro.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Each active from the farm is custom-extracted with low temperatures through a biotech partner.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of extract

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This final aspect represents democracy's functional correction mechanism, which the midterm results demonstrated in ample measure.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Nighthawk pushes performance IBM’s current Nighthawk r2 processor has demonstrated significant improvements in quantum execution speed.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of demonstrate

Verb

In addition, each program was fined $25,000, which may sound like small potatoes, but these are HBCUs.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
The newspaper was fined after it was accused of discrediting Russia’s armed forces, and it also was declared a foreign agent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of fine

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The 6-foot-9, 240-pound Purdue transfer, cleared by the courts to play courtesy of a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit against the NCAA, came off the bench to score nine points on 4-of-5 shooting.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Republicans also credit Trump with clearing primary fields in several crucial races.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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