all clear

noun

Definition of all clearnext
as in green light

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Recent Examples of all clear Authorities have issued an all clear after a possible bomb threat led to the evacuation of a Georgia Power plant in Coweta County and the shutdown of a nearby highway. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 The situation has been resolved and all clear has been given to reoccupy the building. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 Their screens reflected all clear, yet within two hours, power outages cascaded through the interconnected grid. — Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Bettors, though, think the news is an all clear signal. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 Digital hearing aids provide just enough amplification that soft, loud and normal sounds are all clear and comfortable and background noise is suppressed. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026 Law enforcement swept the law school and surrounded campus buildings before declaring the campus all clear with no evidence of firearms or injuries. — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025 With the morning’s drama apparently coming to an end with the 0830 all clear, the campus returned to its normal workaday routine. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all clear
  1. green light
  2. permission
Noun
  • The hot and dusty city streets were bathed in decorative green light to celebrate National Day, as hundreds of electronic billboards projected the sword and script of the Saudi flag, shown fluttering as if caught in a breeze.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Now, with a US green light for its civil nuclear ambitions, more uranium finds may surface.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of green light
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  • When something goes wrong, investigate both the why behind the behavior and the why behind the permission.
    — Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • California just legalized plug-in panels, no permission required.
    — L.A. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of permission

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“All clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20clear. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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