1
as in filters
to remove usually visible impurities from
clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in explains
to make plain or understandable
it would help if you could clarify your position for us
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of clarifies
However, the bill’s text makes no mention of the riot and only clarifies that House data stored elsewhere is still under the control of House rules.
—
Julia Shapero, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
This fact clarifies Melton’s character.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
The available reporting clarifies that there are no specific identifications of who is planning these enormous designs.
—John Werner, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The rule clarifies that airlines are assumed to be at fault when a passenger's mobility device is returned with damage after a flight.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The filing, signed by Combs, clarifies that the 55-year-old is fully aware of the ramifications of dismissing the appeal, per ABC News.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The law enhances background checks for gun purchasers ages 18-21, makes obtaining firearms through straw purchases or trafficking a federal offense and clarifies the definition of a federally licensed firearm dealer.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
Research clarifies timeline of human evolution Zlatý kůň skull.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Scarpa’s allegory clarifies the political games-playing that few have heeded from Roman history or imperial mythology.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
Julia Shapero, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
This fact clarifies Melton’s character.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
The available reporting clarifies that there are no specific identifications of who is planning these enormous designs.
—John Werner, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The rule clarifies that airlines are assumed to be at fault when a passenger's mobility device is returned with damage after a flight.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The filing, signed by Combs, clarifies that the 55-year-old is fully aware of the ramifications of dismissing the appeal, per ABC News.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The law enhances background checks for gun purchasers ages 18-21, makes obtaining firearms through straw purchases or trafficking a federal offense and clarifies the definition of a federally licensed firearm dealer.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
Research clarifies timeline of human evolution Zlatý kůň skull.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Scarpa’s allegory clarifies the political games-playing that few have heeded from Roman history or imperial mythology.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarifies
Verb
-
But of course, the fact that Bezos’s message meant anything partisan at all explains the problem for the rest of the progressive press.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
-
Jones explains that turning to supplements can feel like a way to regain control or quickly improve appearance for those who struggle with these emotions.—
Jazmin Towe,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Using the South Shore Cultural Center, a lakeshore landmark with rich historical and architectural significance, as a point of departure, Dyson extracts, reduces, and refines architectural and visual cues into geometric shapes and painterly abstractions.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
-
China refines approximately 90% of the world’s critical minerals used in green energy, exports a quarter of the world’s EVs, electric vehicles, and has more solar panels for use and export than the rest of the world combined.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
The tape illustrates something else.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
-
Some 80 kilometers southeast of Nairobi lies another satellite city project that illustrates just such a cautionary tale.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
This once again demonstrates that Russia seeks to prolong the war and postpone peace for as long as possible.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
-
Infrastructure management through multi-agent systems demonstrates similar advances in protection and efficiency.—
Andres Zunino,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Clarifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarifies. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share