bill of health
noun phrase
1
: a certificate given to the ship's master at the time of leaving port that indicates the state of health of a ship's company and of a port with regard to infectious diseases
2
: a usually favorable report following an examination or investigation
gave the criticized textbook a clean bill of health
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The team’s signature late-game heroics and relatively clean bill of health last year have been replaced by a mixed bag of performances and a laundry list of injuries.
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Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Once Bledsoe received a clean bill of health, then-Patriots coach Bill Belichick made the shocking decision to stick with Brady as the starting quarterback.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
However, the Jets aren't exactly going into the game with a clean bill of health either, as their starting quarterback, Justin Fields, is set to miss Sunday's game after suffering a concussion in their Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Just days before the April 12 spring game, Lyons was surprised with a clean bill of health — writ in orange and blue.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Once Bledsoe received a clean bill of health, then-Patriots coach Bill Belichick made the shocking decision to stick with Brady as the starting quarterback.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
However, the Jets aren't exactly going into the game with a clean bill of health either, as their starting quarterback, Justin Fields, is set to miss Sunday's game after suffering a concussion in their Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Just days before the April 12 spring game, Lyons was surprised with a clean bill of health — writ in orange and blue.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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bill of health
noun
: a duly authenticated certificate of the state of health of a ship's company and of a port with regard to infectious diseases that is given to the ship's master at the time of leaving the port
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