1
as in transparency
the state or quality of being easily seen through
mountain streams with water of incredible clarity
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as in simplicity
clearness of expression
this explanation of the greenhouse effect is a marvel of clarity
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Recent Examples of clarity
Tobias Lindholm is one of the world’s greatest writer/directors and has the depth, restraint, integrity, clarity and power to honor this story.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said one closed door briefing has been held for senators so far, but that brought little clarity.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Her acting seems to meld the persona and the personal—a photogenic clarity and stillness that draws on a deep well of human emotion.
—Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
This interview has been translated and condensed for clarity.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said one closed door briefing has been held for senators so far, but that brought little clarity.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Her acting seems to meld the persona and the personal—a photogenic clarity and stillness that draws on a deep well of human emotion.
—Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
This interview has been translated and condensed for clarity.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarity
Noun
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Lala’s journey of self-discovery is told with honesty, transparency, and urgency, giving voice to the emotions and choices that many young people and students often carry in silence.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Want a system that gives insiders more room to maneuver and the public less insight and transparency into what’s going on?—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Secret Agent opens in stark simplicity.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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As for the overall style, Thevenot gravitates toward simplicity, suggesting something in the center of the updo-to-hair-down spectrum.—
Anneke Knot,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, the constellation brightness would drown out faint celestial objects and limit astronomical observations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the film is most notable for — spoiler — Roberts’s death at the end, and her palpable absence in the final scenes speaks to the brightness of her presence in the movie’s earlier parts.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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In past decades, the Nobel Prize committee has tended to prefer lucidity and clarity, in poetry as well as prose, over experimentation.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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In sleep labs, researchers train dreamers to signal lucidity through deliberate eye movements, which can be time-stamped using electrooculography (EOG).—
Rachel Barr,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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Buffett and Munger’s brilliance is undeniable, but their example also shows what not to do.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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This whole event shows how Nobel history is shaped not only by brilliance but also by timing, politics, and the personal dynamics of those involved.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Clarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarity. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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