clarify
verb (used with object)
to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
has clarified
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present perfectof clarify (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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David Krumholtz has clarified recent social media comments he made about taking a break from acting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Cornell University has clarified that its dorm kitchens are for cooking food — not butchering bears.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Motherhood has clarified what was still an open question when she began “Neon Summer Skin.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Former US President Barack Obama has clarified that the chances Earth has been visited by aliens is "low" after comments he made about extra-terrestrial species caught attention online.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
One book has clarified their thoughts, another has stimulated their wills, another has given them useful knowledge.
From The Gentle Reader by Samuel McChord Crothers
