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
Skin longevity is having a moment as fresh 2025 and 2026 research clarifies what actually slows visible aging and what is marketing noise.
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Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The Oscar-winning actor's son, Scott Eastwood, clarified his career status in a new interview after a resurfaced video led to speculation about Clint's retirement from Hollywood.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Following practice, a Panthers spokesperson clarified that the team expects McMillan to be ready for training camp in July.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
The former couple issued a joint statement to Us Weekly, clarifying that the clip is not representative of their five-year relationship.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 June 2026
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Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The Oscar-winning actor's son, Scott Eastwood, clarified his career status in a new interview after a resurfaced video led to speculation about Clint's retirement from Hollywood.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Following practice, a Panthers spokesperson clarified that the team expects McMillan to be ready for training camp in July.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
The former couple issued a joint statement to Us Weekly, clarifying that the clip is not representative of their five-year relationship.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarify
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The liver has many functions including producing bile and various proteins, storage of energy, metabolizing nutrients, and, perhaps most significantly, filtering toxins and wastes from the body.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Vogue is committed to reporting and riffing on the global fashion conversation—always filtered through the lens of culture and what’s happening in the world at large.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
7 June 2026
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This line, Cook had tried to explain to the islanders, was a boundary they were not allowed to cross.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Tim Allen, who stars with the actress on Shifting Gears, explained how her new job will affect her time on the ABC sitcom's third season.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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The companies also plan to assess suitable alloys and refine manufacturing processes before advancing toward qualification activities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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That answer to that depends on many factors, including where the primary sources of inflation lie, and how quickly refined usable oil can be brought to market once the Strait of Hormuz reopens.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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One of my favorites is Suzuki Beane (1961) written by Sandra Scoppettone and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh, a parody of Eloise at the Plaza Hotel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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On the civil side, even one of the greatest examples of professional airmanship in history, US Airways Flight 1549, illustrates the limits of human cognitive bandwidth under extreme pressure.—
Tim Burns,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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This device accomplishes the feat by extracting two distinct, valuable chemical products from the energy of a single photon of light.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Quintin said that once MDM is removed from a phone, Verizon probably would not have any other method to extract data from it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Platner may be demonstrating it on the left.—
Matthew Shelter,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Beyond laboratory measurements, the researchers demonstrated practical operation by powering a small LED lamp and charging a smartphone.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Bill Waxman Simi Valley Blake Treinen should be fined for not wearing the pride hat like the rest of the team.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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They'll also be fined for it—and not just a measly amount, either.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Bloomberg reported this week that Paramount is prepared to divest some of its children’s TV network assets to clear any regulatory hurdles in the EU.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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The prime minister said a formal environmental impact assessment has not started, even though work has begun to clear land inside a nature reserve.—
Zana Cimili,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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