clearinghouse
noun
clear·ing·house
ˈklir-iŋ-ˌhau̇s 
1
: an establishment maintained by banks for settling mutual claims and accounts
2
: a central agency for the collection, classification, and distribution especially of information
broadly
: an informal channel for distributing information or assistance
Examples of clearinghouse in a Sentence
an online clearinghouse for information on museums around the world
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
It was taken over by the Nazis as a clearinghouse for looted art.
—Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
The Deloitte clearinghouse will examine all deals worth more than $600.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Meanwhile, a new clearinghouse and oversight body have been created to evaluate NIL deals of more than $600 in order to prevent pay-for-play schemes.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for clearinghouse
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“Clearinghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clearinghouse. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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clearinghouse
noun
clear·ing·house
-ˌhau̇s
1
: an institution run by banks for the exchanging of checks and claims
2
: a central agency for collecting and giving out information
Legal Definition
clearinghouse
noun
clear·ing·house
ˈklir-iŋ-ˌhau̇s
: an institution that arranges for payment of checks owed by one bank to another
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