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adjective

as in filtered

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clarified

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verb

past tense of clarify
1
as in refined
to remove usually visible impurities from clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits

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2
as in explained
to make plain or understandable it would help if you could clarify your position for us

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Recent Examples of clarified
Adjective
SpaceX is reluctant to divulge details on how this works, but last year a NASA experiment called Starling clarified parts of the process. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 How will roles need to be re-designed or re-clarified? — Paula Davis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 The bar serves a clarified nut-milk punch inspired by Caribbean black cake, while the kitchen turns Carolina Gold rice into sake. — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026 The final regulation the IRS released Friday names over 70 occupations that may receive tips which may qualify for the deduction, as well as a clarified definition of qualifying tips. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026 These songs have the clarified rush of an emotional pressure change, like the sensation of removing foam earplugs. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026 Learn more about clarified butter and how to channel Martha when preparing the day’s most important meal. — Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Its relatively narrow focus on the first postcolonial decades might have dramatized the period’s ideological debates or at least clarified the stakes. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026 In a statement, an Axel Springer spokesperson clarified that The Circuit was technically incorporated in the US, with staff located around the world. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Alarm bells quickly sounded, but Freida soon clarified in a follow-up post that there was no reason to panic. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026 After being asked what his secret was, Herbstreit clarified that he was actually being asked about having boys specifically, then dove right into it. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Pabst also originally posted that a truck was stolen, though company officials later clarified no vehicle went missing. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The reclassification was almost halted by Nigeria's new T+1 settlement cycle, but the SEC clarified foreign investors are not required to pre-fund accounts. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The spokesperson clarified that the child was not boarding a bus or crossing to catch a bus at the stop, but did not provide additional details about what was going on at the time. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 After the bombshell interview, a representative for the couple clarified that the private ceremony was an exchange of personal vows, while the official legal wedding took place May 19. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarified
  1. purified
  2. filtered
  3. explained
  4. refined
  5. extracted
  6. illustrated
  7. pure
  8. cleaned
Adjective
  • Once ramped up, Circ expects the facility to process 70,000 metric tons of polycotton textile waste annually and produce cellulose pulp, purified terephthalic acid and monoethylene glycol.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The product also contains benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, edetate disodium, purified water, sodium chloride and sodium citrate as inactive ingredients.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of purified
Verb
  • These metabolites are filtered by the kidneys and excreted in urine.
    — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The set list spans her 14-year career, with even the most pop-forward selections filtered through thunderous percussion and earsplitting guitars.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of filtered
Verb
  • Unlike Anthropic, which gets a higher share of its revenues from enterprises, OpenAI is more popular among individual consumers, explained Ujjwal Chaudhry, a partner at market intelligence firm Analysys Mason.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Owning a cat comes with several costs, Kimberly Palmer, a personal finance expert with NerdWallet, explained.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of explained
Adjective
  • The non-binding agreement with WMC Group also covers refined nickel and cobalt.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Allouch said the strategy is intended to strengthen rather than replace Sandro’s existing identity, with more refined materials, finishes and details while retaining its accessibility.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of refined
Verb
  • Hyosung’s Bio-BDO is manufactured by fermenting sugars extracted from sugarcane.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Limestone extracted at the site supports cement production in South Australia.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of extracted
Verb
  • As illustrated in this chart, following the outbreak of the Middle East conflict in late February, both WTI crude oil prices and US retail gas prices surged in tandem.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Parton graced the cover of Warhol’s Interview magazine twice, making her debut with the July 1984 issue illustrated in signature style.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of illustrated
Adjective
  • Sanft argued his client’s account was pure fiction, and that investigators failed to quickly and vigorously corroborate it for a reason.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • These sneakers also come in a wide variety of colors and trims if pure white isn’t your thing.
    — Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of pure
Verb
  • Whole cobs of corn are cleaned of their silk, tucked back into their husks, and placed on the grill to char.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Porterville Fire crews responded to the scene, safely removed the puppy from the pipe, and cleaned it up following the rescue.
    — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaned

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“Clarified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarified. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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