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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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
During a recent board meeting, Myers used AI to clarify unfamiliar terms instead of raising her hand to ask questions.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 11 July 2025
Keen to explain, clarify and validate where these new tools fit into the modern application developer workshop is Jeanine Banks, VP & GM for Developer X at Google Cloud.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Several officials in the past few days have deflected or become defensive when asked clarifying questions about the county’s actions before and during the disaster.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
On Sale 24% off For optimal hair health, reach for a clarifying shampoo once or twice a month.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 July 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 11 July 2025
Keen to explain, clarify and validate where these new tools fit into the modern application developer workshop is Jeanine Banks, VP & GM for Developer X at Google Cloud.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Several officials in the past few days have deflected or become defensive when asked clarifying questions about the county’s actions before and during the disaster.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
On Sale 24% off For optimal hair health, reach for a clarifying shampoo once or twice a month.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarify
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Then, just a few days before the first batch of players were due to report for pre-season training, the first reports started to filter through that something terrible had happened, more than 1,000 miles away, in the middle of the night.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Lessons from the Ukrainian battlefields have even filtered down into their training.—
James Brooks,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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The woman explained the extensive interviewing process as well as her concerns with pursuing the opportunity on the community forum Mumsnet.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Another royal source explained that layoffs were inevitable for the former royal family members.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
13 July 2025
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Brands need to do a better job in their data analysis to refine their segmentation models so very important customers are recognized and treated as such.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Raised in Phoenix, refined over three years at Dayton University, Holmes had never sustained a major health setback.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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When philosophy meets contract law The Microsoft-OpenAI dispute illustrates what happens when philosophical speculation is turned into legal obligations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Recursion's financial results presently illustrate the conventional hurdles encountered by clinical-stage biotechnology enterprises.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Before 1962, the maximum legal barrel entry proof was 110, but Stitzel-Weller went much further during production to extract and preserve as much flavor as possible.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Steam clean by spraying and extracting in short passes, then let the carpet dry fully before checking for leftover spots.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Given to the forward who demonstrates throughout the season the most skill in the defensive component of the game.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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These weren't amateur attempts at gaming the system — they were carefully crafted prompt injections that demonstrated deep understanding of how AI systems process text and respond to instructions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Bouchard found Bader guilty and fined him $100 for each littering charge, short of the $150 max for a minor misdemeanor in Ohio, along with court costs that should add up to roughly $700 total.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The company was fined $1 million, given five years of probation and required to develop a wildlife compliance plan.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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Wavell has been writing poems to clear her mind of all the noise.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Ground crews worked to clear dry vegetation and lay barriers Saturday, while aerial support from Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control deployed retardant to slow the blaze.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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