clarify
verb (used with object)
to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
clarifies
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present tense formof clarify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As Fielder clarifies the punchline, Holmes breaks down in tears across from him, frustrated that she can’t understand.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Mr. Dolan clarifies that there are no guarantees:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The final version — which has Beutner’s approval — clarifies that small schools or small school districts can pool their money to share an arts teacher, provided that every school gets the additional arts instruction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Locke, 22, jokes that a lot of the time people are just handed producer credits, but clarifies "we actually put some effort in and took it seriously".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
“Interfering with you or your opponent,” her father clarifies.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
