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
In times of uncertainty, stress can feel overwhelming, seeping into every aspect of our lives—from our physical health to our mental clarity and emotional stability.
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Neptune retrograde in Pisces, on the other hand, dissolves the fog of illusion, which also serves as an invitation to confront an emotional truth with clarity and compassion.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
In recent years, he’s trained some of the world’s most accomplished investors, entrepreneurs, special forces veterans, and CEOs in the same practice — how to find clarity and composure amid uncertainty.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Daylight brought more clarity and damage assessment.
—Grace White, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Neptune retrograde in Pisces, on the other hand, dissolves the fog of illusion, which also serves as an invitation to confront an emotional truth with clarity and compassion.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
In recent years, he’s trained some of the world’s most accomplished investors, entrepreneurs, special forces veterans, and CEOs in the same practice — how to find clarity and composure amid uncertainty.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Daylight brought more clarity and damage assessment.
—Grace White, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarity
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Anthropic cautions that while intriguing, these findings do not imply human-like self-awareness but could help advance future work on model transparency and interpretability.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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At issue is not just one defendant’s case, but the department’s broader challenge of maintaining transparency and public confidence while handling matters that intersect with the president and the Capitol riot.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The absurdity of the image—and the simplicity of the complaint—also sparked a flood of lighthearted responses.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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McMillan chose to focus on pets, building his method around simplicity.—
Jane Stern,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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The dust reflects light, thus boosting the brightness of the comet.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The space also integrates light sensors that adjust brightness according to rain or shine, a nod to the natural world that is part of the brand’s outdoor heritage.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The 40 Water will deliver us to lucidity on Sunday night.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
17 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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Such is the brilliance of Wes Craven’s self-aware spin on serial-killer tropes, which manages to both mock a generation of teenagers raised on the campy likes of Friday the 13th and deliver honest scares in its own right.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Harden’s brilliance was only one part of the equation.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Clarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarity. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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