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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
In a statement Monday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said the agency doesn’t comment on pending litigation but clarified that the jail doesn’t use solitary confinement.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
The state Senate unanimously passed a bill last week to clarify that doctors can terminate pregnancies if a woman faces a risk of death that is not imminent.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
This article has been updated to reflect the banks where Mohanty has worked, and to clarify the definition of a ROSCA.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 12 May 2025
The February 2024 update to our Terms of Service was intended to clarify how content may interact with AI technologies within SoundCloud’s own platform.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 May 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
The state Senate unanimously passed a bill last week to clarify that doctors can terminate pregnancies if a woman faces a risk of death that is not imminent.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
This article has been updated to reflect the banks where Mohanty has worked, and to clarify the definition of a ROSCA.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 12 May 2025
The February 2024 update to our Terms of Service was intended to clarify how content may interact with AI technologies within SoundCloud’s own platform.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarify
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When news about Alhurra filtered out — along with talk that even MBN might shut down — many observers saw it as an own goal, a misguided rollback of U.S. soft power in the Middle East.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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That was before Quinn Hughes’ future, clouded by his status as an extension-eligible player in the summer of 2026, became the lens through which every piece of Canucks news was filtered.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Gilroy also explains Cassian's nod to the Force Healer. Poor, poor, poor Dedra.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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The Animal Humane Society explains that taking care of an animal can teach children how to be responsible.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Identify one region or patient population to start with, measure the impact and refine the model before scaling. 5.—
Thanh Pham,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Designed by the aforementioned Cliff May in 1953 as his personal residence (and known as the Experimental Ranch House), the 3,165-square-foot abode was restored and refined by Marmol Radziner during Richardson’s ownership.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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Lepper says those unusual raw materials include conch shells from the Gulf Coast, copper from southern Canada and obsidian from Obsidian Cliff in Yellowstone Park, illustrating the extent of the Hopewell culture’s influence.—
Kevin Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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When Preparation Meets Opportunity To illustrate what success looks like, Kurtz pointed to Adam Zoller, CISO of CrowdStrike, who now sits on the board of AdventHealth.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Like a professional, Blue Ivy carefully extracted the hair from her earring as swiftly as possible, even hitting a few moves with her while sorting out the wardrobe malfunction.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Royalty rates paid by companies to extract oil, gas and coal would be cut, reversing Biden’s attempts to curb fossil fuels to help address climate change.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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But academic research has consistently demonstrated that stadiums are poor drivers of economic growth, and an analysis published earlier this year found that stadium projects spur little growth in local construction industries.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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Previous research identified the behavior as a form of communication and demonstrated that the animals have individual drumming styles.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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At a code violation hearing on Dec. 4, Mayo was fined $2,500 for an unsanctioned event, records show.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2025
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The Falcons have been fined $250,000, and Ulbrich has been fined $100,000.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Adames padded that lead in the fifth inning with the 155th home run of his career, a two-run shot that barely cleared the left-field fence and extended the Giants’ lead to 6-3.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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But others, such as Los Angeles, have pushed back against previous pressure by Newsom to clear the encampments.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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