as in clarity
clearness of expression
the lucidity of the recipe should ensure a minimum of confusion
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Recent Examples of lucidity
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….
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John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
As Chandan drifts between lucidity and confusion, Shoaib tries to comfort him, but his condition deteriorates rapidly.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
The 40 Water will deliver us to lucidity on Sunday night.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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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John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
As Chandan drifts between lucidity and confusion, Shoaib tries to comfort him, but his condition deteriorates rapidly.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
The 40 Water will deliver us to lucidity on Sunday night.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucidity
Noun
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In 2013 there was a lack of clarity from district officials around the intended outcomes of the school closures.—
Julia McWilliams,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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The committee ultimately decided not to take formal action and to revisit the matter later this year, hopefully with clarity on whether the project qualifies for STAR bond funding and on whether the parties can reach an agreement on the land’s sale price.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The project posed several issues for an artist who had always emphasized clarity and simplicity in his solitary picture-taking.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Baoase is also transporting, as any memorable hotel should be, with a strong Asian-esque design that includes ubiquitous Balinese Hindu statues, idols, and sculptures, and a reliance on simplicity over dazzle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Lucidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucidity. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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