How to Use clarify in a Sentence

clarify

verb
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  • The president was forced to clarify his position on the issue.
  • Can you clarify exactly what it is you're proposing?
  • The committee clarified the manager's duties.
  • Her explanation did not clarify matters much.
  • Again he was asked to clarify the number of workers who had died in the creation of the tournament.
    — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Cerebral did not answer detailed questions that would clarify what these cases might be.
    — Katie Palmer, STAT, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Ginseng and fruit enzymes work together to clarify and soothe the skin, while linden leaves a soft, smooth veil for the next step in your routine.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The piece also clarifies the scope of Microsoft features.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Denny's has not clarified which 150 restaurants are slated for closure.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The platform gives credence and space to something that many of us already do, which is to use music to heighten or clarify random episodes of our existence.
    — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Woodley wanted to clarify that the harsh conditions, which will affect many Americans over the holidays, was nothing to scoff at.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The sheriff's office did not clarify if anyone needed medical attention after the arrest.
    — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The Iranian army said Saturday morning that two soldiers were killed in the strikes, without clarifying where the deaths happened.
    — Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
  • It was also updated to clarify that Johnson & Johnson and Microsoft are part of the working group.
    — Worth Sparkman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
  • People who are particularly vulnerable should clarify the precautions in advance with the hosts.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Alternatively, an Investor Day could help clarify catalysts for a potential re-rating of the stock.
    — Owen Tripp, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
  • In the rest of the city, the new rules are a bid to simply clarify what’s allowed — and where.
    — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
  • But at the premiere of the movie, the actress made sure to clarify that a stand-in was used for the raunchy scene.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 8 July 2023
  • The army has yet to clarify the causes of those deaths.
    — Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The main critics are around the price and the need to clarify more the program's information.
    — Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The firm hadn’t clarified whether Oct. 17 or Oct. 18 marks the official end of the period.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Starr’s comments in AARP aren’t the first time he’s clarified how the two rock stars unearthed and finished the track either.
    — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Schwartz clarified that three of the songs are entirely new, while the fourth was cut from the 2003 production.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
  • The measure would clarify sentencing for a felony with a firearm.
    — Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Some of the changes clarified out-of-date terminology that was still on the books since the last time the rules were updated in 1985.
    — Bo Erickson, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The state clarified those exceptions on May 2, the day after the six-week ban took effect.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024
  • Jennifer Harris urged the school to clarify their rules surrounding the use of AI.
    — Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Banks clarified that the violation is for failing to report the wasting of the fish.
    — Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Ed and Jovi shook hands, as Yara stepped in to clarify their tell-all interaction.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
  • This will be further clarified by my using one of the above Star Trek prompting lines that were mentioned in the research study.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024

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