clarify

verb

ˈkler-ə-ˌfī How to pronounce clarify (audio)
Definition of clarifynext
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 Wei clarified that the development of the cutting-edge next generation chipmaking technology would remain in Taiwan and would still be 10 times bigger than the US facilities. — Wayne Chang, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025 The current signup process clarifies the privacy options, but Public shouldn't be the default. — PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025 This article has been updated to clarify the title of Alibaba.com’s President Kuo Zhang. — Monica Pitrelli,dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025 Officials later clarified that the move was meant to ensure the safety of the remaining workforce. — Melissa Noel, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clarify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarify
  1. filter
  2. explain
  3. refine
  4. illustrate
  5. extract
  6. demonstrate
  7. fine
  8. clear
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  • Meanwhile, a genetically cautious person might be more selective about new experiences, filtering their environment differently.
    — Dalton Conley, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Especially if there is a fire, WebMD suggests using air purifiers or N95 masks or try filtering out the smoke pollutants.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • The United States Department of Justice revealed the arrest on May 13, 2020, explaining that Fayne, who also goes by the name Arkansas Mo, had been arrested on federal bank fraud charges arising from a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.
    — Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • With a physician’s letter in hand explaining the girl’s dire condition, the family’s vehicle approached Border Patrol agents at a checkpoint in Sarita, Texas, roughly 90 miles into the journey.
    — Polo Sandoval, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of explain
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  • Long-term population monitoring and habitat assessments will provide the data needed to refine conservation efforts.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Jordan, a three-star wide receiver in high school, is arguably the best athlete in the Giants’ system and boasts a tantalizing combination of power and speed, but his future will hinge on his ability to refine his swing and approach.
    — Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
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  • The tragic case of Kitty Genovese in 1964 famously illustrated this concept, though the case details have been subject to later scrutiny and revision.
    — Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Efficiency at what cost? Read: The rise of techno-authoritarianism Careless People illustrates how this ideological vacuum is filled by its leaders’ fleeting whims and governed by their fragile egos.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of illustrate
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  • After abolition, the U.S. economy found new ways to extract labor from Black people: sharecropping, prison labor, and low-wage industrial labor.
    — Banseka Kayembe, refinery29.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • His team developed a set of out-of-context reasoning tests to probe whether AI can extract implicit rules and act upon them without explicit examples.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of extract
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  • Even those who successfully raise initial capital face formidable hurdles in securing follow-on funding, often under pressure to demonstrate rapid growth and immediate profitability—expectations fundamentally misaligned with the long-term nature of early-stage venture building.
    — Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Mayfield demonstrated an early precocity for music without any formal training.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of demonstrate
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  • Look at Joshua Browder’s DoNotPay—the FTC fined them for overpromising.
    — Hessie Jones, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • In the proxy, Citigroup cited the decision by the Fed and OCC to fine the bank $136 million for failing to fix longstanding data issues, and said the bank has acknowledged not having made progress quickly enough.
    — Tatiana Bautzer, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of fine
Verb
  • The bill cleared the House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee by a 16-1 vote.
    — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
  • State capitol news in brief Corrections funding bill clears Senate The Arkansas Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would provide $26 million in one-time state funds to the state Department of Corrections to...
    — Michael R. Wickline , Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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