CLARIFY Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

clarify

verb

ˈkler-ə-ˌfī

Definition of clarify

as in to filter

to remove usually visible impurities from clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits

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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 While many in the music industry still have yet to speak out about their involvement with Burke, some people have clarified their relationship with the singer. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 This story has been updated to clarify that the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority is not a state agency. — Solomon Greene, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 The city also installed new signs in parks clarifying the changes. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Corporate materials can clarify facts under the organization’s control, but should not override official evidence. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clarify

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Advanced algorithms dynamically adjust bids toward a target cost per action (CPA), automatically filtering out irrelevant traffic and ensuring a stable ROI without the need for constant fine-tuning.

— Ivan Doruda, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Sunlight bent and filtered through Earth's atmosphere leaks into the shadow, carrying the red-orange glow of every sunrise and sunset around the world.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of filter

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Neither the governor's office nor Wilson's office has explained why those two sections were left out between the May draft and the final trailer bill.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Here, The Athletic explains the latest situation in terms of both outgoings and incomings at St James’ Park.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of explain

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No one is as refined as the Ohio State star, but Coleman’s potential as a 6-foot-3, 210-pound, do-everything game-wrecker is tantalizing.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Diehl calls it one of the oldest tricks in styling, the pairing of something refined against something plain.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of refine

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Many are directed towards Ryan Giles, their attack-minded left-back, who regularly pushes forward on the overlap and provided eight league assists last season (illustrated below).

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Koontz, who is famously devoted to his dogs, delivers a book of nail-biting suspense that’s packed with emotion, illustrating how an expert blends genres.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of illustrate

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However, measures in place to limit the spread, such as regular handwashing and social distancing, are not followed at the artisanal mining sites, where work to extract gold is done by workers using basic hand tools like shovels and pans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Hoffman was born in Brooklyn, one of 10 children in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, and raised in Montreal after her Canadian mother extracted the family.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of extract

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Shipping traffic remains severely restricted, demonstrating that many shipowners are not willing to risk a possible Iranian attack and underscoring Tehran’s ongoing leverage over Hormuz.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Government agencies should be expected to demonstrate the same commitment to competence, transparency, and adherence to the law.

— Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of demonstrate

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The agency also fined Blackbird for failing to report an employee death within eight hours, and for failing to properly equip its employees with avalanche safety gear.

— Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
The agency has fined Solano’s homes $38,125 since the early 2010s.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of fine

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The score came in dramatic fashion, as Fields caught the pass from Dart after the QB had exited the game following a massive hit — more on that later — and was subsequently evaluated and cleared for a concussion.

— Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The movie, Holland’s fourth solo outing as Peter Parker, captured a record-setting $355 million in North America and a staggering $932 million globally in its opening weekend and then cleared $1 billion after just six days of release.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

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