clear (up)

verb

Definition of clear (up)next
as in to explain
to make plain or understandable a simple explanation cleared the matter up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear (up)
  1. explain
  2. clarify
  3. illustrate
  4. demonstrate
  5. simplify
Verb
  • Honoring your own culture An effective way to navigate these conversations is by explaining to your child that their friend's hairstyle is a way of honoring their culture—and that your child can celebrate their own culture, too.
    Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Giving them a break while cutting benefits to lower-income Americans, also under discussion, could be politically difficult to explain.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of explain
Verb
  • In May 2018, Starbucks clarified that non-paying customers were also welcome to use its facilities.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Bob clarified that all the traitors agreed a housewife should go and that Dorinda would be the first.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of clarify
Verb
  • The long history of the Fighting Irish illustrates the way faith and football can aid assimilation, strengthen community, and evangelize non-believers.
    Hunter M. Hampton / Made by History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Approaches like the Future Supplier Initiative, which collaborates with brands to reduce the cost of capital for loans that can accelerate decarbonization, or H&M Group’s Green Fashion Initiative (GFI) illustrate how joint responsibility can drive meaningful change.
    Lewis Perkins, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of illustrate
Verb
  • Patients treated with decisions guided by the platform demonstrated an 83% greater benefit than those treated with the standard of care of a doctor's choice.
    Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Additionally, the company’s founders, Job Lam and Lawrence Cheng, generously matched Bentley’s campaign proceeds, while colleagues and their families came together to demonstrate an extraordinary level of support that fueled his record-breaking success.
    Forbes, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of demonstrate
Verb
  • This not only simplifies internal audits but also helps meet regulatory requirements.
    Kathleen Hurley, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The pass also simplifies travel by allowing more seamless entry to participating sites.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of simplify
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“Clear (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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