How to Use clarify in a Sentence

clarify

verb
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  • The president was forced to clarify his position on the issue.
  • Can you clarify exactly what it is you're proposing?
  • The committee clarified the manager's duties.
  • Her explanation did not clarify matters much.
  • But at the premiere of the movie, the actress made sure to clarify that a stand-in was used for the raunchy scene.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 8 July 2023
  • The army has yet to clarify the causes of those deaths.
    — Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The main critics are around the price and the need to clarify more the program's information.
    — Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The firm hadn’t clarified whether Oct. 17 or Oct. 18 marks the official end of the period.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Starr’s comments in AARP aren’t the first time he’s clarified how the two rock stars unearthed and finished the track either.
    — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The measure would clarify sentencing for a felony with a firearm.
    — Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Some of the changes clarified out-of-date terminology that was still on the books since the last time the rules were updated in 1985.
    — Bo Erickson, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Banks clarified that the violation is for failing to report the wasting of the fish.
    — Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Ed and Jovi shook hands, as Yara stepped in to clarify their tell-all interaction.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
  • This will be further clarified by my using one of the above Star Trek prompting lines that were mentioned in the research study.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • My bartenders are very sure to clarify what people want.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
  • This recipe has been updated to clarify when the red food coloring is added.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Donnelly did not clarify how many dogs died during the flood.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
  • But Ranganathan did clarify a few things that could make using Copilot a bit more palatable to some.
    — Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • The Star reached out to Jackson County to clarify why two different due dates are listed.
    — Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The only tweak the Times made to the game was clarifying the instructions during the two-month beta period.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Tea tree oil clarifies the skin, while chamomile oil provides a soothing effect.
    — Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Congress could clarify the law, no matter which side wins.
    — CBS News, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The creators clarified early on that the baby was not going to be eaten (like in Shauna’s nightmare).
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2023
  • Farris sent a clarifying letter but was met with a call from an appeals agent based in Ireland.
    — Maya Miller, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2023
  • In a confessional, Daniele clarifies more about the sitaution.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The first change clarifies that a student cannot transfer to a new school simply to avoid a code of conduct violation penalty.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 16 May 2023
  • Ordoñez also clarifies that the new feature is not a full parental control feature.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 19 July 2023
  • Hutchinson said the new law clarifies that means something that requires a permit and needs to take at least 30 consecutive days.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • This global war on Jews also clarifies what is at stake for Western societies in this fight.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2023
  • This story has been updated to clarify that Deepak Behera was in Bahanaga, the nearest town to the crash site.
    — Kunal Sehgal, CNN, 4 June 2023

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