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as in to filter
to remove usually visible impurities from
clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits
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2
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
Subsequent research clarified that earlier hormone treatment, before age 60, does not carry the same risks and can be useful for the treatment of menopause symptoms.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Before booking treatment, international patients are generally advised to clarify who holds clinical responsibility, where care will be delivered, what type of follow-up is included, and what documentation will be provided to support post-travel continuity of care.
—Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Investigators did not clarify whether that property was Sanchez's home, which is located close to both a high school and an elementary school.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
In an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter in January, his manager Hines helped clarify the situation.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Before booking treatment, international patients are generally advised to clarify who holds clinical responsibility, where care will be delivered, what type of follow-up is included, and what documentation will be provided to support post-travel continuity of care.
—Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Investigators did not clarify whether that property was Sanchez's home, which is located close to both a high school and an elementary school.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
In an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter in January, his manager Hines helped clarify the situation.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarify
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Once this storm heads east by Thursday afternoon, cooler and drier weather will filter in with temperatures closer to our March normals of 50 degrees and 71 degrees.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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The tour uses Signify Group’s Threat Matrix service, which is designed to help protect players on social media by detecting and filtering out abusive messages through a combination of AI and human analysts.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The micropipette allowed the researchers to measure electrical activity in the neuron, Gray explained.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The doctor explained how Moïse had to be listed under several aliases while being treated.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The team plans to continue refining the design and making the system smaller and more efficient.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The White House is telling Republicans to refine their immigration messaging as the party stares down the midterm elections, a tacit acknowledgement that its hardline rhetoric about mass deportation risks alienating voters.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Whyte’s other songwriting contribution to the album, by contrast, illustrates all that can go wrong with solo Morrissey.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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As my diagnostic experience illustrates, many of us are told that memory changes are normal aging and that pushing for answers is unnecessary.—
Shon Lowe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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This means that even if a fault-tolerant quantum computer becomes available, QPE could still struggle with large molecules because the chance of successfully extracting the correct energy becomes vanishingly small.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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As part of the ruse to extract her from Venezuela, Machado wore a disguise to leave the country, violating Venezuela’s then-travel ban, according to the Associated Press.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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But as the first few days of the joint men’s and women’s event have demonstrated yet again, there is sometimes a bit of hell in tennis’ Garden of Eden.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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By framing pricing as a strategy that can adapt to real-time feedback, the broker demonstrates awareness and flexibility.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Previously, he has been fined for disorderly conduct and littering in Lee’s Summit, according to court records.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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In February, the NBA fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Pacers $100,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy as part of a league-wide crackdown on tanking.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The president's endorsement didn't clear the GOP crowded field to replace Greene — some observers cast that as a sign of weakness — but Fuller easily overcame other Republican contenders.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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Then, within days of finally being cleared to practice during the summer at USC, Arenas learned his meniscus was torn.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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