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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
On TikTok, the musician clarified her stance across a number of videos.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
The nonprofit’s president and chief executive, Stephen Cheung, clarified during Thursday’s online news conference that the value did not include losses to businesses outside the burn area, such as those that suffered utility shutoffs or other setbacks.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The story has been updated to clarify the statement from Barby Rodriguez from the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Responding to O'Brien's question about why such a project would require a new cast of Bluths, Bateman clarified that the big-screen version would have included a movie-within-a-movie storyline.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
The nonprofit’s president and chief executive, Stephen Cheung, clarified during Thursday’s online news conference that the value did not include losses to businesses outside the burn area, such as those that suffered utility shutoffs or other setbacks.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The story has been updated to clarify the statement from Barby Rodriguez from the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Responding to O'Brien's question about why such a project would require a new cast of Bluths, Bateman clarified that the big-screen version would have included a movie-within-a-movie storyline.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarify
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The trade dispute and the acrimony that followed filtered through the political system in Canada.—
Democrat-Gazette staff and wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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In the clip shared Wednesday (March 5), Gaga — looking low-key in a black baseball cap and T-shirt — sits at a piano in the SNL break room and openly sings observations about the comedians who filter in and out.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2025
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Huntsville Police Sergeant Christopher Jackson explained how the law specifically targets those who deliberately modify their vehicles to be louder.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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To ensure that everyone gets a fair chance in the H-1B lottery season, the H-1B modernization rule explained that only one entry will be accepted per individual.—
Sophie Alcorn,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Make Adjustments Based On Q1 Insights One key step is refining your execution plan based on Q1 insights.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Style it with: Satin wide-leg pants or dark denim, a slinky camisole, and a sleek clutch for a night-out look that feels effortless yet refined.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
5 Mar. 2025
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Yet a look at the films the Oscars present us with illustrates that hope is not lost.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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There are numerous examples that scholars and researchers have come up with to help illustrate the DDE.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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However this author has compiled roundups of rules from 2024 which Congress and the administration might also survey to extract those meeting the termination criteria of E.O. 14219.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Curcumin: It's extracted from turmeric and purified to create a product containing only curcumin and very little of the other parts of turmeric.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
3 Mar. 2025
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Our Patriots will take to the streets to peacefully demonstrate.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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That means making sure the youngster can demonstrate enough self-control that allows the educational process to function.—
Vincent Turley,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Crypto audits have been a sore point for the crypto marketplace– with Prager Metis being fined and Armanino having to exit the service area in the aftermath of FTX – but this looks set to change given the buy-in and support from the highest levels of U.S. government.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The recent wave of criminalizing homelessness stems directly from the U.S. Supreme Court decision Grants Pass v. Johnson, a June ruling that allows municipalities to fine or arrest people experiencing homelessness for sleeping outside, even when no shelter is available.—
Bonnie Kahn Ognisanti,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Gathering at Scripps Research’s third annual Pandemic Preparedness Symposium last week, researchers working in virology and chemistry did not bother to debate whether or not H5N1 avian influenza will clear this rapidly shrinking hurdle.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Pine forests regularly rely on wildfire for the release of seeds from pinecones and to clear vegetation for new growth.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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