clarifying 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of clarifyingnext
as in illuminating

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clarifying

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verb

present participle of clarify
1
as in filtering
to remove usually visible impurities from clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits

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2
as in explaining
to make plain or understandable it would help if you could clarify your position for us

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Recent Examples of clarifying
Adjective
Some of the most clarifying conversations about where work is headed come from people who are just entering it. — Lindsey Garito, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026 As the Virgo Moon arrives November 13 to 15, things get even more introspective, but in the best, most clarifying way. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025 And that was a clarifying moment for me in my understanding of their relationship. — Max Gao, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025 These compositions have surprising emotional impact and a clarifying depth. — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Verb
Establishing Clear Ground Rules With Reporters The importance of clarifying standards is critical. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 For lawyers working to defend and expand anti-BDS legislation in court, PEN America’s new boycott position is clarifying. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 Last month, the SEC and CFTC issued a joint request for public comment regarding updating, clarifying and harmonizing certain definitions and issues. — Ananya Chetia,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 July 2026 For an oily scalp, more frequent washing may be necessary, or clarifying shampoos may be useful. — Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 July 2026 Concerns over squatting have prompted several states in recent years to pass laws aimed at speeding the removal of unauthorized occupants and clarifying the distinction between criminal trespass and civil landlord-tenant disputes. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 Minutes later royal sources counter-briefed, clarifying that Harry had not formally accepted the invite in time, and that the offer had since been withdrawn. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 July 2026 House Enrolled Act 1408 includes language clarifying parental consent for children under age 16, and age verification requirements for social media companies. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 As of late January, 1,760 NEC lawsuits were pending against Abbott, company spokesperson Scott Stoffel said, clarifying a disclosure in a regulatory filing. — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarifying
  1. illuminating
  2. filtering
  3. explaining
  4. explanatory
  5. refining
  6. illustrating
  7. revealing
  8. extracting
Adjective
  • Waiting four days may have been fatal to the recovery of some video that could have been more illuminating.
    — Michael Ruiz , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The most recent fundraising report was the most illuminating on the campaigns’ spending, given the proximity to the mid-August primary.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
Definition of illuminating
Verb
  • Dual-Directional Mode is best suited for two-way conversations and in-person interviews where front and rear audio are captured while filtering out sound from the side.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Your liver is responsible for breaking down toxins and filtering them out of the body, essentially detoxifying you from harmful substances and chemicals.
    — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026
Definition of filtering
Verb
  • The first spends the answer explaining that management never provided the necessary materials, no experienced coworker offered assistance and expectations were unrealistic.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Like with Meta, Microsoft on Wednesday evening needs to do a better job explaining its AI strategy and justifying the massive levels of capex spend.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026
Definition of explaining
Adjective
  • With its grand explanatory ambitions, theory swept away doubt, offering in its place the certitudes of an all-encompassing system.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
  • Several awards recognized accountability and explanatory reporting.
    — Bryce Martin, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of explanatory
Verb
  • Take-up has been modest, and Sana has temporarily paused applications while refining the program.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Moving forward, the Army will continue refining the COA-GPT testbed through additional soldier feedback and collaboration with industry partners.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Definition of refining
Verb
  • Multiple studies using different approaches reached broadly consistent conclusions, illustrating how scientists conducting attribution studies can build confidence in the conclusions by drawing on several independent lines of evidence.
    — Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
  • Marx also discussed forestry as another example illustrating the same process.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of illustrating
Adjective
  • Her performance is marked by a startling fearlessness regarding nudity and sexuality and outlandishly revealing outfits.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • The program’s final years—from institutional life support through its 18-month postmortem—offer a revealing case study in the challenges and self-defeating dynamics that have emerged for a growing number of non-revenue college sports teams.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of revealing
Verb
  • The analyst’s value has shifted from extracting data to interrogating what the system surfaces.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Even better, because SM Energy is extracting minerals horizontally 7,500 feet underground, Draco will minimize oil and gas surface activity in that area.
    — Aaron Harber, Denver Post, 28 July 2026
Definition of extracting

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