1
as in to filter
to remove usually visible impurities from
clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits
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2
as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
it would help if you could clarify your position for us
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Recent Examples of clarify
To clarify, Laura fired Harriet because Laura failed to attend a meeting that Harriet had scheduled on her calendar.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Some of the warnings came from financial concern, Consani clarified.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
After Goldberg clarified that Charlie was not living with Martin at the time of the incident, Hostin doubled down on her earlier comments.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Corrects to clarify information about the e-commerce operation.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Some of the warnings came from financial concern, Consani clarified.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
After Goldberg clarified that Charlie was not living with Martin at the time of the incident, Hostin doubled down on her earlier comments.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Corrects to clarify information about the e-commerce operation.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarify
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This includes serving as a sewage station for your body—filtering and detoxing your blood, breaking down old red blood cells and recycling their iron—and a manufacturing plant of sorts—making key proteins and immune system cells, storing vitamins and minerals and processing your nutrients.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Through this aperture, sunlight could filter all the way down to the church floor.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Here, Renzi explains how long the doc was in the works, why family members didn’t participate, and how Marco of all people helped Sheen to get off crack.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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At a time when contentious words dominate our conversations—think insurrection and fascism and fake news and woke—the need for dictionaries to chronicle and explain language, and serve as its watchdog, has never been greater.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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This liquid exfoliating treatment is powered by extracts from 100,000 apple stem cells to visibly refine pores and smooth skin texture, achieving a radiant, just-polished look.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, possibly because of its unusual interface, Canon unexpectedly put its electronic typewriter division in charge of the project, and the IAI team began work with Canon's engineers to refine the hardware for mass production.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The timing, although likely coincidental, illustrated the dilemma Democrats currently face.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Still, Carney’s lyrical piece, a sort of prose poem-flash fiction hybrid, written from the point of view of an unborn baby, illustrates a womb space at once protective and cage-like.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The New Extraction Economy Early colonial powers extracted gold, spices and resources from distant lands while giving little back to local communities.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Powered by 70% rosemary water, oil, and extract alongside capixyl, this could be a great option for someone interested in a more natural approach, rooted in optimizing overall scalp health.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The exhibit showcases promotional materials that demonstrate the film’s global impact.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Equally notable, the system moved seamlessly from low- to high-energy states on its own, demonstrating that its automatic adjustment isn’t just theory but a working feature.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Communications Commission fined the three major carriers last year for violations revealed in 2018.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The regulatory landscape is responding accordingly, with Italy recently fining OpenAI €15 million over transparency and privacy controls.—
Vinod Bijlani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The girl was treated at the station and cleared by paramedics.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Soliman, friends say, insisted on trying to clear his name.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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