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
In its statement, Kaiser clarified that non-surgical gender-affirming treatments for youth, such as hormone therapy, and surgery treatments for those 19 and older will remain available.
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Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
Police are trying to clarify the relationship between the victim and the woman being questioned, who lives in a fourth-floor apartment, according to neighbors.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
Bee’s co-founder, Maria de Lourdes Zollo, announced the deal in a LinkedIn post, before Amazon confirmed the news, clarifying that the deal has not yet closed.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
After initial reports that McAllister entered the room on his own and was not authorized to be there, Bodden clarified that he was in fact invited in.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
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Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
Police are trying to clarify the relationship between the victim and the woman being questioned, who lives in a fourth-floor apartment, according to neighbors.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
Bee’s co-founder, Maria de Lourdes Zollo, announced the deal in a LinkedIn post, before Amazon confirmed the news, clarifying that the deal has not yet closed.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
After initial reports that McAllister entered the room on his own and was not authorized to be there, Bodden clarified that he was in fact invited in.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarify
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Apple is upping its game filtering texts into Spam and Unknown categories, silencing notifications and preventing any interaction with texts — such as links or replies.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Light Blue reminds us of the way morning light gently filters through the kitchen windows, while Pale Powder carries the ease of a Sunday afternoon—a whisper of color that doesn’t demand attention, but always leaves a lasting impression.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
29 July 2025
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Police officials will explain how the new police drones can be remotely deployed and piloted toward the scene of an incident from docks placed across the city.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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Why? About The Daily Money Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version, and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Brands need to do a better job in their data analysis to refine their segmentation models so very important customers are recognized and treated as such.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Audiences at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 22nd annual New Works Festival will be able to view the evolution of seven plays and musicals, as playwrights and composers revise and refine their shows during the festival.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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Though Combs denied the allegation, the incident illustrates how some individuals may attempt to exert control over their current or former partners, even through intimidation or violence, to prevent them from forming new relationships.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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The artist continues to interrogate the interplay between image and text in culture today –– illustrating the persistent dominance of advertising, as well as the peculiarities of newer phenomena, such as memes.—
Megan Williams,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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Before 1962, the maximum legal barrel entry proof was 110, but Stitzel-Weller went much further during production to extract and preserve as much flavor as possible.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Steam clean by spraying and extracting in short passes, then let the carpet dry fully before checking for leftover spots.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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The new molecule can be injected into veins or muscles and has demonstrated its ability to cross the protective 'blood–brain barrier' and effectively reach receptors in brain cells.—
Health Reporter,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Various chores from the early days of life in Pea Ridge, including corn shelling, apple peeling, using a scrub board, letter stamping at the post office, lace making may be demonstrated.—
Annette Beard,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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Several tourists have been fined for leaving the boardwalks.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
29 July 2025
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Clifford Trenton pleaded guilty on Sept. 26, 2024, and was fined $85.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 July 2025
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The snow had stopped by 4:05 p.m., over an hour after the incident, and the weather began to clear, with cloudless skies at around 5:25 p.m., the NTSB's findings stated.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Certain advancements in technology mean aspects of this are theoretically possible, even though the bar is so high to clear in practice.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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