clarify

verb

ˈkler-ə-ˌfī How to pronounce clarify (audio)
Definition of clarifynext
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 Still, OlloBot should clarify how those terms apply when a product is designed to interact with families and potentially children inside the home. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 But a spokesman for Lewis' investment firm clarified that the family owns the original cast and rights to reproduce the bull. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 Step 2 Brush a large high-sided skillet with some of 1¼ cups clarified butter to coat. — Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026 When asked to clarify, the White House had no new comment on the issue. — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clarify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarify
  1. filter
  2. explain
  3. refine
  4. illustrate
  5. extract
  6. demonstrate
  7. fine
  8. clear
Verb
  • About 50 people filtered into the Perez Architecture Center for the event, many holding plates of danishes and boxes of Royal Dansk Danish butter cookies laid on tables by the entrance.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The book is largely plotless with little characterization beyond what the speakers reveal in their monologues, which are mostly filtered through Faye’s narrative rather than presented as dialogue.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of filter
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  • One of the questions, directed to David Hunt, director of finance for Entergy Arkansas, asks him to explain the reasoning for the classification of the payments.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Bernadette explains the racial nuances the Guardians might not know as newcomers to Earth, echoing the landmark 1971 Green Lantern/Green Arrow comic series, which attempts to bring the space cops down to Earth by exposing them to racial strife.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of explain
Verb
  • The same is true of thoughtful case studies, difficult decisions explained transparently, lessons learned from failures, long-term client relationships or years spent refining a particular expertise.
    — Matteo Pittaluga, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • According to the Lagerfeld company, the voice is synthetically generated specifically for the character, but based on a two-hour recording by a voice-over artist that was later refined by machines and humans.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of refine
Verb
  • The application illustrates how intelligent multi-agent systems may support operational efficiency while addressing regulatory and compliance requirements.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The graphic below illustrates that Circati is not a centre-back who sticks a foot in too often, preferring to sit off and protect the space.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of illustrate
Verb
  • Huge investments are needed to extract the rich resources in Venezuela, whose oil output remains at a fraction of its capacity due to decades of mismanagement, lack of investment and sanctions.
    — Anniek Bao,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Hyosung’s Bio-BDO is manufactured by fermenting sugars extracted from sugarcane.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of extract
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  • Series 4000 clears endurance tests The Series 4000 earned certification after completing two 720-hour durability tests, demonstrating its ability to operate through extended autonomous missions.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Organizations can identify employees whose demonstrated capabilities already align closely with the requirements of the new role, estimate the training needed to close remaining gaps and accelerate development plans with far greater confidence.
    — Raghu Krishnaiah, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of demonstrate
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  • Meanwhile, at least 10 people across China have been detained or fined for social media posts that questioned aspects of the official narrative.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The workers would be fined if their tails were dirty, their satin ears crooked.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of fine
Verb
  • Bouwman went in to clear a bouncing ball with his head before Van Bommel jumped into the challenge and his back connected with force with the Netherlands youth international in the air.
    — Ali Rampling, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The site will be temporarily covered to protect it from rainwater, and one company has been chosen to clear some of the waste while a long-term plan is drafted.
    — Darko Bandic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of clear

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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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