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
Yet chances are strong that Hamas will accept this proposal, perhaps with a caveat to clarify some points.
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
But a later update to the caption clarified that Erewhon isn’t actually opening additional physical locations, leaving many disappointed.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
The legal battle stems from the city’s 2024 amendment to its street vendor ordinance that sought to clarify what types of activities qualify for free-speech protections in public spaces.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The board had given him a deadline of Tuesday afternoon to clarify his citizenship status.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
But a later update to the caption clarified that Erewhon isn’t actually opening additional physical locations, leaving many disappointed.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
The legal battle stems from the city’s 2024 amendment to its street vendor ordinance that sought to clarify what types of activities qualify for free-speech protections in public spaces.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The board had given him a deadline of Tuesday afternoon to clarify his citizenship status.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarify
Verb
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With countless options to choose from, there’s a curtain or drape to suit every interior design look and light-filtering need.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some water bottles filter upwards through a straw via suction, some use gravity to drip down, and others use pressure or a pump.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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Reliever Luke Weaver melted down again, and then seemed lost trying to explain it postgame.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the show, Gein strikes Henry with a piece of wood, then drags his body into the woods and stages a brush fire to explain Henry's death.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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El Segundo is capable of refining 290,000 barrels of crude oil per day, according to Chevron.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Climeworks is refining whether solid systems can manufacture their way to cost competitiveness.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Shot on location surrounded by her horses, the campaign illustrates elevated pieces designed for today’s modern wardrobe, and shows Springsteen in her truest from.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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These statistics illustrate the trend of how Americans are starting to delay major milestones like getting married, adopting a pet, buying a house, and having children for a wide variety of reasons, namely owing to inflation and the cost of living.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The 2018 Farm Bill legalized the sale of hemp and cannabinoids extracted from it, like THCA, delta-8, HHC, THCV and CBD.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The best movies extract emotions from us, and watching the most objectionable material in Waters’ masterpiece from 1972 can feel like trying to hold puke back behind your eyeballs.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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By night, a small group of protesters – sometimes a dozen or fewer – have demonstrated outside the building.—
Conrad Wilson,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Western Hills demonstrated diversity in scoring by utilizing a variety of plays and players throughout the night to extend the lead.—
Elijah Flowers,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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The move sparked concerns over whether he could be fined for his action, as other current and former owners around the league have been hit in the wallet for similar acts.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Following their 7-0 preseason loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday — a game which featured 322 penalty minutes, 65 total penalties, and 16 player ejections — the Lightning were fined $100,000 and head coach Jon Cooper fined $25,000.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Primeau can’t go down to the Marlies without clearing waivers, and Hildeby can, which means it’ll very likely be Primeau getting the start when Toronto has its first back-to-back early next week.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This action starts the process of clearing toxic species, which restores the blood vessels’ natural role as an effective waste-clearing pathway.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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