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
Among those investigations is an attempt to clarify how long people with the virus remain infectious, said Maria Van Kerkhove, who leads the WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit.
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Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that the White House’s stance on Taiwan remains unchanged, for now.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
It has been updated to clarify that 1974 was the year women gained the right to apply for a home loan in their own name.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 May 2026
More high-quality trials in diverse populations are still needed, particularly to clarify the optimal frequency, intensity, and duration of yoga practice, Widowo said.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 14 May 2026
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Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that the White House’s stance on Taiwan remains unchanged, for now.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
It has been updated to clarify that 1974 was the year women gained the right to apply for a home loan in their own name.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 May 2026
More high-quality trials in diverse populations are still needed, particularly to clarify the optimal frequency, intensity, and duration of yoga practice, Widowo said.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarify
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The 11-bed unit, opened in 2005, has a dedicated laboratory and HEPA-filtered, negative-pressure rooms that prevent pathogens from escaping into all patient rooms.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Copalli White Rum is fermented and distilled shortly after cane pressing to preserve volatile aromatic compounds, then minimally filtered and bottled unaged.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Vrabel, meanwhile, stumbled though multiple press conferences while trying to both avoid and explain the issue without ever really providing details.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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This may explain why credit markets barely budged after last week’s spending figures.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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Practice, share, or refine what feels alive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Behind the scenes, lower-level and senior officials from both countries have been working for months to craft deliverables and refine political messages.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Another viral pro-Pratt ad, not produced by Pratt’s own campaign, best illustrates the perils of populist-right energy.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Principles of Scientific Management’s success illustrates the utility, and the power, of the appearance of empiricism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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It can be copied, replayed, leaked, modeled or eventually extracted.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Recommended Stories That’s assuming there’s actually enough of it accessible on the moon to be profitably extracted.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Malo Gusto is athletically capable of being the Frimpong at Chelsea, but has not demonstrated the same level of aptitude in front of goal.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The United States has already demonstrated this with export controls on advanced chips, restricting which nations can develop certain AI capabilities.—
David Liberman,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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In January 2020, Tortorella was fined $20,000 for critical comments regarding officiating at the Winter Classic outdoor game.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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He was sentenced to a year in prison and fined $7,700 on April 15.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Two Connecticut State Police troopers have been cleared in connection with a fatal shooting in Bozrah last August after the state Inspector General concluded that the armed woman who was shot was apparently trying to commit suicide by cop.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The Alabama governor has set new election plans after the Supreme Court cleared the state to move forward with its preferred congressional map.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2026
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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