DECOCTED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

decocted

verb

past tense of decoct

as in distilled

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Each botanical is distilled separately before being blended together, a production technique that master distiller Steve Wilson has said was inspired by perfume (the design of the bottle follows suit).

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
But Williams, with her trademark video diaries, has distilled a vision of contemporary New York to its purest essence.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026

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Taps won't go dry, experts say, in part because Arizona has already reduced its water use over the years.

— Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
But for Deakins, the work is too dependent on the circumstances of a story, and the people telling it, to be reduced to any one method.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

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The techniques were refined between the wars by the French, British, German, and Spanish armed forces, and during the Second World War, tens of thousands of casualties were flown across the European and Pacific theaters.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
The wristwear was predictably refined—in terms of both aesthetics and proportions—reflecting the growing appeal of the small dress watch.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026

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Nassar is one of more than 20,000 individuals whose names were recently purged from the Michigan State Police database.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Voting rights experts have expressed concern that misuse of the data could lead to legitimate voters being purged from rolls.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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There is accumulation of food residue on some of the equipment that has not been cleaned recently such as refrigerators and prep table.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The Lowman Ranger District did not respond to questions about how frequently the site’s bathrooms are cleaned or trash is removed.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

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The California Department of Education clarified that a waiver the district received only applies to the 80% staffing rule and does not extend the three-year spending deadline, meaning unexpended funds revert to the state.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Officials do not know what caused the chemical release, which the city clarified was not an explosion.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of clarified

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Just as running from my problems was, clearing my mind over the course of many miles, or racing hard, until the adrenaline cleansed me of feeling pain, sadness, disappointment, or rage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
A lot happened while Rohan and I were on vacation, but the one thing still on my mind — freshly cleansed by Hudson Valley air — is Kevin Warsh’s speech in Jackson Hole.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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