1
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
The cascade also clarifies why culture change is so difficult if attempted from the top down.
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 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
Tyrese clarified that his disappointment came with nothing but admiration for her.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The government has framed the law as an effort to modernize family law and clarify nationality rules, but rights advocates are likely to call out the restrictions on LGBTQ practices and limits imposed on legal recourse in nationality cases.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 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
Tyrese clarified that his disappointment came with nothing but admiration for her.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The government has framed the law as an effort to modernize family law and clarify nationality rules, but rights advocates are likely to call out the restrictions on LGBTQ practices and limits imposed on legal recourse in nationality cases.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarify
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The water was then filtered and analysed using advanced laboratory techniques, with strict controls in place to prevent contamination.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Other samples were frozen, filtered or left as is, depending on the purpose.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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At each camp, the team leaves behind a small but powerful item, a red card that explains what to do during encounters with immigration officials.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The powers that be explained to me that in the audiobook, there would be no easy way to identify the bees’ chapters, which were designated with italics in the printed version, unless the narrator’s voice changed from female to male.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Video refereeing has only just been introduced in Liga F, Spanish women’s football’s top flight, but through a VAR-lite system still being refined.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Armani, who had already introduced unstructured jackets for men and women, was part of the generation of designers who ushered in a less formal fashion era, one that would allow men and women to look refined without looking stuffy.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Budding influencers have been warned to look after their health, after researchers illustrated what the average influencer might look like come the year 2050.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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That could look like a tool or dashboard that illustrates where the AI is highly accurate or where human intervention might be needed.—
Marne Martin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The last time Congress faced a deadline to extend government funding, Senate Democrats flinched, giving Republicans the votes needed to avert a government shutdown without extracting any concessions.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Abboud and his mother, whose name is Najlaa, were safely extracted from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, though the location has not been disclosed in this reporting for their protection.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Watch Thelma on Hulu Kinds of Kindness Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, this 2024 dark dramedy anthology is told across three loosely interwoven chapters, each exploring characters who take extraordinary measures to demonstrate their love to someone else.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Royals demonstrated patience and diligently worked favorable counts before landing the knockout blow.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Pennsylvania agency and the Delaware Department of Insurance have fined Highmark and its health insurance subsidiaries at least four times in the past 10 years, including as recently as 2024 and 2023.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Since 1986, employers have required to verify workers' eligibility to work, and can be fined or jailed if caught knowingly breaking the law.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The girl was treated at the station and cleared by paramedics.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Soliman, friends say, insisted on trying to clear his name.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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