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
Even short sessions can improve mood, clarity and emotional resilience.
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Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Alongside technological advancements that capture physical appearance with increasing clarity, there’s been a cultural shift in beauty awareness.
—William Jones
january 29, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
And right now, across this country, people are pushing back against ICE with unprecedented energy and moral clarity.
—David Ostendorf, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Selling demands clarity and trust.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Alongside technological advancements that capture physical appearance with increasing clarity, there’s been a cultural shift in beauty awareness.
—William Jones
january 29, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
And right now, across this country, people are pushing back against ICE with unprecedented energy and moral clarity.
—David Ostendorf, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Selling demands clarity and trust.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarity
Noun
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In a consumer environment growing increasingly skeptical, leading with purpose and transparency builds trust and authority that will compound over time.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Only the proposal to require more price transparency has been formally introduced, as House Bill 1012.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The third, set in prehistoric times, is dazzling in its simplicity and dramatic rigor, and could’ve easily done without the others.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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The low-to-the-ground shoe was overall a showcase of streamlined simplicity with its lack of embellishment and glove-like fit.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Only superbright fireballs, with a magnitude of around minus 12 to minus 15 — roughly the same brightness in our sky as the moon — will be visible from our planet.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile a separate report promises a striking upgrade for the iPhone 18 display, with greater brightness on offer.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Not even those who, inspired by occasional bouts of yellow fever, had sure access to fleeting moments of lucidity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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That need for validation is seen most immediately in Isabella but broadens out to Sam the director in the film whom Isabella accuses in a moment of catty lucidity of fearing that he will be exposed as a talentless coward with nothing to say….—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Alas, her brushes with athletic brilliance proved fleeting.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the novel, Nikki works tirelessly to prove herself amongst industry male figureheads who don’t value her voice, personhood, and brilliance, while managing pressure from a boss who isn't her advocate and navigating challenging colleagues steeped in misogyny and who are power-hungry.—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Clarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarity. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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