as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
we'll need official clearance before publishing this editorial
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Recent Examples of clearance
The 10 inches of underbed clearance gives you room for storage.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
Additionally, hundreds more clearance fashion finds are on sale for an extra 50 percent off with code WOW50.
J.Crew Factory Eyelet Midi Dress, $50 with code (orig.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 13 June 2025
Rahman had been employed by the CIA since 2016 and held a top-secret clearance until his arrest in November 2024, according to the release.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Media Capital said Buffalo 8 Music’s holistic set of solutions includes music supervision, licensing clearances, score production and music production financing across the film, television and broader content ecosystem.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for clearance
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
Additionally, hundreds more clearance fashion finds are on sale for an extra 50 percent off with code WOW50.
J.Crew Factory Eyelet Midi Dress, $50 with code (orig.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 13 June 2025
Rahman had been employed by the CIA since 2016 and held a top-secret clearance until his arrest in November 2024, according to the release.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Media Capital said Buffalo 8 Music’s holistic set of solutions includes music supervision, licensing clearances, score production and music production financing across the film, television and broader content ecosystem.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
Noun
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Still, many members of the church don’t want to stop attending Mass even if leaders give them permission.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Castillo denies that anyone in the department would give approval for the locks to be removed, and the man can’t name the individual who gave him permission, according to Castillo.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The wastewater testing program would need authorization from the legislature.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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To do so, however, requires authorization by the federal government.—
Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Indeed, Thomas Jefferson used ideas learned during his own college education to write the Declaration of Independence and establish one of the most consequential political doctrines in modern history: all people are created equal and possess inherent rights to a government based on their consent.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Last month, 27 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit to block the sale of customers' genetic information without their consent.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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