Synonyms of clear
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as in transparent
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as in certain
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as in sunny
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as in conclusive
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as in unobstructed
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as in innocent
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as in shining
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as in to rid
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as in to empty
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as in to open
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as in to clarify
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as in to free
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as in to acquit
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as in to remove
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as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
the meaning of her broad smile was clear to the whole class
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as in transparent
easily seen through
the clear glass walls of the aquarium's giant ocean tank
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as in certain
having or showing a mind free from doubt
I need to be absolutely clear about what you're saying
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as in sunny
not stormy or cloudy
novice pilots can only fly on clear days
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as in conclusive
serving to put an end to all debate or questioning
the evidence is clear: he's innocent
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as in unobstructed
allowing passage without obstruction
flooding was widespread, and only some roads are clear so far
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as in innocent
free from guilt or blame
slept with a clear conscience
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as in shining
giving off or reflecting much light
spermaceti candles were once highly prized for the clear flame that they produced
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as in to rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
cleared the woods of brush
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as in to open
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
the early settlers worked hard to clear the land for crops
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as in to clarify
to remove usually visible impurities from
cleared the car windows
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as in to free
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
cleared himself of any involvement in the matter
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as in to smooth
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
plows promptly cleared the roads of snow
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as in to acquit
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
she had once been accused of embezzlement, but an investigation by the bank cleared her
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as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the administration cleared the plan, and building should begin shortly
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as in to remove
to take away from a place or position
cleared the dishes from the table
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as in to inform
to give information to
please clear my mind about the new arrangement regarding reimbursement for traveling expenses
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Recent Examples of clear
Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Filtering out the yeast to make the beer clear also strips the beer of a lot of its flavor, so most people seem to prefer the original hazy version.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
The skies will be mostly clear today.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Beech, too, was quickly cleared.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
By the time Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli began passing other horses and taking aim at Fierceness with the rally that had won him the Santa Anita Derby, Preakness and Haskell Stakes, the leader had spurted clear by 2-1/2 lengths turning into the homestretch.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Filtering out the yeast to make the beer clear also strips the beer of a lot of its flavor, so most people seem to prefer the original hazy version.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Four days after the CODIS match was clear and in a conversation with Detective Sones, Galvan denied knowledge of the homicide.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
The skies will be mostly clear today.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Bombs rained down on every street and building, specifically the western and northern parts of Gaza like Al-Karama, Al-Naser, and Al-Shifa neighborhoods, targeting anyone in their path in order to forcibly clear Gaza City of its citizens.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Beech, too, was quickly cleared.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
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However, the severity of the storm soon became obvious.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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After curing the potatoes, pick through them once more and remove any potatoes with obvious signs of damage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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The move by the tech giant set a more transparent bonus system in South Korea’s tech industry.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The goal is to create a reliable, transparent capital-return framework comparable to global mining peers such as Barrick and Newmont, while still allowing upside participation in strong gold-price environments.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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The bad news is that there are already murmurs in Brussels about piecemeal, incremental measures – harmonizing certain national laws, creating yet another framework for EU member states to fuss over and interpret.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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How do such regimes exploit certain brain functions or cognitive tendencies?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Men who worked in agriculture and forestry often retreated to the cities and towns of sunny southern California for the winter.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Skies are expected to remain sunny Thursday heading into the weekend.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The initial analysis, concluded on August 8, 2025, confirmed the skull was that of an adult, but could not provide further conclusive information.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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That means kimchi's beneficial bacteria could potentially offset the hypertensive effects of sodium, although the research is not conclusive.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ocean-facing rooms are a bit larger, at 430 square feet; note that the Superior Ocean View rooms, on the first floor, provide only a partial view, while the views from the Deluxe Ocean Front rooms are unobstructed.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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When driving on a street or highway with unobstructed pavement that's wide enough for two or more lines of vehicles lawfully to proceed, at the same time, in the direction in which the passing vehicle is driving.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The innocent landowners outlined in the bills are defined as those who have pollution on their property due to no fault of their own.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ken Woroner—Netflix In Shelley's book, the Creature either directly murders or is responsible for the deaths of several innocent people as part as his quest for vengeance against Victor.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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The best shining example of something that was influenced by us is the British version of The Office.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Attendees rode in support of and alongside community member Eva Zamora, who is a shining example of how to live your best life with Parkinson’s disease and takes cycle classes at EōS regularly, a news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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