Thesaurus results for CLARIFICATION

clarification

noun

Definition of clarification

as in explanation

a statement that makes something clear after that clarification, I find I actually agree with you

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Recent Examples of clarification The city did not immediately respond to a request for clarification. — Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026 The Defense Ministry source said Kyiv was still seeking clarification of the reasons for Wednesday’s throttling of the technology, which Ukraine relies on for battlefield communication, drone operations and air defense. — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026 Tonight, Wasserman offered clarification as to what Rice will be doing for the Olympics as well as praised the smooth-operator executive. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 A week ago, a call between the US president and his Russian counterpart seemed to be about an urgent clarification over a possible outbreak of plague in Siberia. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Liucci and a 12th Man spokesperson did not respond to emails seeking comment and clarification. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Fox News Digital reached out to Cornell University Police and the Tompkins County District Attorney's Office for clarification. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The White House did not respond to a request for clarification about Zacharia’s Fox News claim. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 The Star-Telegram contacted Keller officials via a city spokesperson to get clarification on the code governing half stories along with answers to other questions. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarification

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But conventional explanations emphasizing liberalism’s association with economic development and the rise of a middle class cannot fully account for ideological shifts.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
But the younger Trejo’s account at least offers an explanation for why his father took the job with Shapiro’s Daily Wire.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of explanation

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The Many Worlds interpretation is gaining momentum as a candidate to solve the quantum measurement problem.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in both cases argue that Congress could ban a broad array of activities inside private homes — including cooking, gardening and remote work — under the government’s interpretation of the 19th century law.

— Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

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