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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Despite all the upheaval, Sushi has a clean bill of health and no significant behavioral issues.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Another would be forcing more disclosure at private companies; Washington has tried this a bit in the context of combatting money-laundering and terrorist financing, though not yet for financial bills of health.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The team’s signature late-game heroics and relatively clean bill of health last year have been replaced by a mixed bag of performances and a laundry list of injuries.
—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
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Another would be forcing more disclosure at private companies; Washington has tried this a bit in the context of combatting money-laundering and terrorist financing, though not yet for financial bills of health.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The team’s signature late-game heroics and relatively clean bill of health last year have been replaced by a mixed bag of performances and a laundry list of injuries.
—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
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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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