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 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

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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

Verb

Which may explain the conversion of 80 Horatio, a pre-law five-story brick tenement building in a prime pocket of the neighborhood, into a single-family house.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
Hurts, later explaining his reaction, said that earlier in the practice period, Moore had stopped in the middle of the route, which resulted in an interception.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of explain

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The team is actively refining the thickness, layout, and aspect ratios of the metallic shells to maximize protection while minimizing weight, a critical factor for rocket payloads.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
More experiments are needed to refine the design and improve the material’s energy absorption, but these initial results are promising.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of refine

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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

Gulliver incredulously witnesses people attempting to extract sunbeams from cucumbers and turn excrement back into edible food.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
As part of the investigation, those at Gamers Nexus were able to extract the names of the secondary devices as well as transcripts of private conversations people were having around the LG TV.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of extract

Verb

Eos uses the same planar-coil architecture and is intended to demonstrate fusion performance relevant to a commercial power plant.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
An ability to repeat sprints, an ease in gliding movement into the channels and, as demonstrated with Cole Palmer at Chelsea, establishing connections with Villa’s No 10s behind him.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonstrate

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

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