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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarify
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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
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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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About 45 minutes later, the Charlotte native explained his mistake to the media — one that negated a Tar Heel comeback from 24 points down in the second half.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2025
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This analysis of an innovative AI breakthrough is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI, including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Small and mid-sized businesses need to build a portfolio of content types: short-form opinion pieces that can be published quickly in response to happenings in your niche, and deep-dive white papers to demonstrate authority.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Palestinians demonstrated against Hamas in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, on Tuesday, in what appeared to be the largest protest against the militant group since the October 7 attacks.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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Look at Joshua Browder’s DoNotPay—the FTC fined them for overpromising.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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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
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Fine, who was running the committee meeting, threatened to clear the room when people in the audience complained about his comment.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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Braxton Jones is still rehabilitating from surgery on his broken ankle but is on track to be cleared in the spring at some point.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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