clarifies

VERB

explain, make clear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze clear up define formulate interpret resolve simplify spell out

STRONG

delineate elucidate illuminate illustrate settle

WEAK

break down draw a picture make perfectly clear make plain shed light on straighten out throw light on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complicate confuse question

STRONG

mix up obscure

WEAK

dirty muddle muddy

VERB

purify

Synonyms

STRONG

clean cleanse distill filter rarefy refine

WEAK

depurate

Antonyms

STRONG

dirty pollute soil

WEAK

confuse muddle muddy

Example Sentences

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Barnaby clarifies that he wants her to forge . . . her way . . . through this little difficulty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“People that are looking for a property or going to sell a property, starstruck is the last thing they are,” she clarifies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“Her courage today doesn’t change our path; it clarifies it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The agreement with AEP clarifies demand for Bloom Energy’s products, exceeding the initial minimum commitment of 100 megawatts.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

“But this is not, I suppose, a matter for the police. A civil, not a legal, matter,” she clarifies.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline