clarifications

noun

plural of clarification
as in explanations
a statement that makes something clear after that clarification, I find I actually agree with you

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Recent Examples of clarifications Senator Durbin, who's the top Democrat on Judiciary, said these new clarifications-they're unenforceable. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Players each have 30 seconds on a personal clock, so whoever takes the longest and runs out of time first — sometimes because Jacquis calls for detailed clarifications — gets booted. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026 The bill would roll out several regulations on the industry, including clarifications on player transfers and payments, rules on midseason coach movement, and a ban on professional players from reentering the NCAA. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026 Small clarifications can prevent large amounts of unnecessary interpretation. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 When Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi noted that the Strait of Hormuz was open for commercial shipping last week, he was sharply attacked by regime hard-liners, forcing other officials to issue swift clarifications. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 This article was updated to include additional comment from Anthropic and clarifications of some technical details by one of the sources. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026 Additional clarifications regarding the fire were still being sought Friday. — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026 As a third-party aggregator, Ripple editors will relay corrections and clarifications to the original publisher, and update on The Washington Post site in accordance with the publisher’s determinations. — The Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2026
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  1. explanations
  2. interpretations
Noun
  • Each of these explanations could have been folded into other lines of dialogue or phone calls or literally anything else instead of being spelt out alphabetically so Twitter can’t point out a plot hole.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • While official explanations have been absent regarding Aubrey’s departure and the circumstances that preceded it, its mysterious nature evokes the similarly abrupt exit of his predecessor, Shivaun Nurre, three years ago.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Brands like Billy Reid, Officine Générale and Sandro each offer more contemporary interpretations, with softer leather, less bulk and details that reflect the personality of the individual brand.
    — Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But the respite after the signing was short-lived, with Washington and Tehran seemingly adopting different interpretations of the language used in the interim agreement.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
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