ALL CLEAR Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

all clear

noun

Definition of all clear

as in green light

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Recent Examples of all clear 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 Deputies swept the area after each threat was made and then gave an all clear after. — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 16 Mar. 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

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When an ocelot begins prowling the neighborhood and a mysterious green light appears in the sky, Bernardo is forced to confront the harsh, uncontrollable nature of growing up.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 July 2026
Lee’s Summit City Council members have given a green light to plans for a new $49 million, 100,000-square-foot Dillons grocery store off Douglas Street.

— Nathan Pilling July 13, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Definition of green light

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To make the digital instruction feel authentic, Huang used motion-capture technology to record the movements of real-life dance teachers — with their permission.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 11 July 2026
Tommie Brown, a spokesperson for the Jackson, Mississippi, Police Department, told USA TODAY that Flock installed some Raven devices on private property without the knowledge or permission of police or the property owners.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 July 2026

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