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
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Finally, clarity can matter more than complexity.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 May 2026
With moral clarity and moral conviction.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Redistricting shouldn’t leave people guessing, residents deserve clarity, access, and confidence in who represents them and how to engage with county government.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Finally, clarity can matter more than complexity.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 May 2026
With moral clarity and moral conviction.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Redistricting shouldn’t leave people guessing, residents deserve clarity, access, and confidence in who represents them and how to engage with county government.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarity
Noun
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Candidates are paying closer attention to factors like salary transparency, workplace flexibility, advancement opportunities and company reputation.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Governance frameworks that embed transparency from the start remove those roadblocks systematically rather than case by case.—
Shiv Kaushik,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The challenge is staying true to its simplicity while expanding.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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His advice for men starting from scratch is a model of French simplicity.—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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If preparing the tzatziki ahead, wait to add the fresh mint and dill until just before serving to preserve their brightness.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Delivering 550 nits of brightness and full 4K resolution at 60Hz, the espresso Pro is capable of displaying more than a billion colors.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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This lucidity not only makes his work readable but also staves off the perception that discourse about UFOs and the CIA must be riddled with conspiratorial paranoia.—
Louis Bury,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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Not necessarily more accurately, but with a lucidity that may have evaded them till now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Caused by sunlight-scattering dust in the Martian atmosphere, that unexpected brilliance seems to be planet-wide—save for a region near the world’s north pole.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Also, the brilliance of Tolstoy and Chekhov and Dostoevsky, these geniuses that have gone down in history.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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“Clarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarity. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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