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as in refined
to remove usually visible impurities from
clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits
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as in explained
to make plain or understandable
it would help if you could clarify your position for us
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Recent Examples of clarified
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Learn more about clarified butter and how to channel Martha when preparing the day’s most important meal.
—Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Certainly, the state is better able to resolve substantive education issues if its own lines of authority are clarified.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Authorities clarified this is not the case due to the age of the remains.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon later clarified that the money -- about $8 billion -- came out of the Department of Defense's research, development and testing budget.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The founder clarified the company’s workers don’t use AI to submit applications on behalf of their clients, save for some résumé optimization functions as well as outreach on LinkedIn and email.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The White House has not clarified what the present from Iran was.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Delta has clarified that while its Capitol Desk remains open, its elite services for members of Congress are suspended.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Authorities later clarified the noise came from individuals smashing water bottles on the beach.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
These songs have the clarified rush of an emotional pressure change, like the sensation of removing foam earplugs.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Learn more about clarified butter and how to channel Martha when preparing the day’s most important meal.
—Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Officials clarified the situation is not the same as a lockdown, and instead, school operations are able to continue under a shelter-in-place order while limiting access to buildings.
—Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Certainly, the state is better able to resolve substantive education issues if its own lines of authority are clarified.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Authorities clarified this is not the case due to the age of the remains.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon later clarified that the money -- about $8 billion -- came out of the Department of Defense's research, development and testing budget.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The founder clarified the company’s workers don’t use AI to submit applications on behalf of their clients, save for some résumé optimization functions as well as outreach on LinkedIn and email.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The White House has not clarified what the present from Iran was.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Delta has clarified that while its Capitol Desk remains open, its elite services for members of Congress are suspended.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Authorities later clarified the noise came from individuals smashing water bottles on the beach.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarified
Verb
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Before the water reaches the membrane, the seawater is typically filtered to remove debris and microorganisms that could clog equipment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jason Pack, a former FBI analyst, said the story of the evidence gathered in the case must be filtered through the lens of the grieving Gracey family.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Solly Boussidan,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Many joked that the clip explained years of mysterious toy discoveries beneath their own furniture.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hollis, Queens, resident Patricia Khan first met McLogan in 2024 and explained her predicament at the time.—
Elle McLogan,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For example, the market demand for purified chitin is small right now, as it is used in niche applications, such as wound dressings and water filtration.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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There are no single-use plastics—glass water bottles are filled with purified well water and all the amenities are crafted from sustainable materials in partnership with South African artisans and eco-conscious businesses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Afternoon Fuel your afternoon’s adventures with Vietnam’s most famous sandwich – the banh mi, introduced by the French in the 1800s and refined (with pickles and fiery chilli hit) by the Vietnamese.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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In time, alerts were refined into three stages.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The map illustrated a letter by Cortés, currying favor with the Habsburg Emperor Charles the Fifth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the interview, Warsh illustrated this with a story from 2006, when he was nominated to the Fed’s Board of Governors and sought advice from former chair Paul Volcker.—
Paul Wachtel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To be clear, Cortical Labs’s neural cells aren’t extracted from brains.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026
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The evidence — mostly messages extracted from Melly’s cellphone, email addresses and social-media accounts — will not be allowed in the rapper’s retrial after the appellate court’s ruling.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Phelps demonstrated how to feed the paper manually, striking the keys with force but not so hard the letters would smudge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In 2024 and 2025, several companies and research groups demonstrated improved quantum error correction, a key requirement for building reliable machines.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Their relationship starts as pure rivalry, shifts into a friends-with-benefits arrangement and eventually evolves into a full romantic relationship across the six-episode first season.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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But Honeywell is inching up, as people anticipate receiving shares of a pure-play aerospace company and an automation and security company.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Clarified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarified. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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