CLARIFIER Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

clarifier

noun

Definition of clarifier

as in filter

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Recent Examples of clarifier Besides toning color, this shampoo acts as a gentle clarifier, removing product buildup from the roots and hair that can make your hair appear dull and greasy. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 25 June 2026 One began in March after the department received an anonymous complaint about a valve on an aqua ammonia clarifier tank, not the same tank involved in the explosion, the department said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 May 2026 Death is not a glitch, but a clarifier. — Arianna Huffington, Time, 16 Feb. 2026 At the time of the incident, EPA investigators found crude oil in the treatment plant’s aeration basins, its final clarifier tanks and its fats, oils and greases handling facility. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025 As the biofilm degrades, sludge settles in a secondary clarifier. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025 To help the search engine understand what users need, Agrawal developed a query clarifier that asked them to refine their search. — Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2025

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Shoppers comparing bottles at the drugstore shelf can use those three functions as a quick filter before anything else.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
This isn’t about running every decision through a partisan filter.

— Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of filter

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The Coway Airmega Mighty has been a Reddit darling for years and a top air-purifier pick for more than a decade, since the product launched in 2015.

— Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Dyson Air Purifier Prime Day Deals The Dyson Hushjet is a compact, small-form air purifier that's whisper-quiet but powerful.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of purifier

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