clarify
verb (used with object)
to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
clarifying
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present participleof clarify.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The moment when she stands up, she has come to a clarifying realization that her line has just been crossed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
"I practiced international transaction law, with all the appropriate credentials," she told Newsweek, without clarifying whether she held a US law license.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Sweetgreen is clarifying pricing so diners can get a protein, two bases and four toppings for around $13.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
A new report discussing OpenAI’s revenue progress seems to be clarifying issues that had been spooking investors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
They had never bothered much with clarifying at the farm as there had hardly been enough syrup or sugar for the family, but the mistress was very particular and stood over Lyddie directing her.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
