clarify
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clear, distill (also distil), filter, fine, garble, purify
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Here are some of the biggest questions from Day One, clarified. — London Gibson, Indianapolis Star, "Hit-and-run, scraping noises and a surprise unloading: Your Red Line questions answered after Day One," 1 Sep. 2019 Erring on the side of caution, water district officials sent out new notices to customers with clarifying language, Scott said. — Lila Seidman, Glendale News-Press, "Many Foothills residents will have higher water bills in September," 30 Aug. 2019 The Sprezzatura celebrates summer with gin, clarified tomato, cucumber, the tart and old-school ingredient Lactart, and soda. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "A first visit to chef Tiffani Faison’s Orfano," 29 Aug. 2019 Squalene, black cumin seed oil, and algae extract clarify and balance acne-prone skin. — Chloe Metzger And Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, "The Best Face Oil for Every Single Skin Type," 29 Aug. 2019 Policy has since been clarified that when an inmate is in labor, an emergency ambulance will be called. — Allyson Chiu, The Denver Post, "Woman gave birth alone in Denver County Jail after cries for help were ignored, lawsuit says," 29 Aug. 2019 Jones said the ordinance, which was named after Strickland, defined responsibilities for pet owners, clarified the rights of residents who report dogs, increased licensing requirements and more. — Kat Stafford, Detroit Free Press, "Chained and neglected: Detroit's dog problem persists despite child deaths," 28 Aug. 2019 When The Enquirer shared proof that Sydney arrived later, the spokesman clarified that the bus first arrived outside the daycare at 4:39 p.m. — Max Londberg, Cincinnati.com, "'I thought my kid was dead.' Late buses, unanswered calls leave parents panicking," 26 Aug. 2019 Kalogera says that scientists are still combing through the data on S190814bv to put limits on the black hole’s mass, which should clarify the situation for this event. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "Astronomers probably just saw a black hole swallow a dead star," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clarify.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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