as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
we'll need official clearance before publishing this editorial
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Recent Examples of clearance
Roche received European clearance for a new blood test to detect early Alzheimer’s disease.
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Elaine Chen, STAT, 12 May 2026
What the latest odds say The MV Hondius has now docked in Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, after spending several days offshore awaiting clearance.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Multiple law enforcement agencies across South Florida confirmed receiving the memo, but would not provide it to a reporter pending clearance from ICE.
—Monique O. Madan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Just be sure to leave enough clearance on all four sides of the condenser to prevent clogged coils.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
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Elaine Chen, STAT, 12 May 2026
What the latest odds say The MV Hondius has now docked in Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, after spending several days offshore awaiting clearance.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Multiple law enforcement agencies across South Florida confirmed receiving the memo, but would not provide it to a reporter pending clearance from ICE.
—Monique O. Madan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Just be sure to leave enough clearance on all four sides of the condenser to prevent clogged coils.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for clearance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
Noun
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British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics for at least $15 million in damages, accusing the South Korean tech giant of using her image without permission to market its television sets.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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Zelensky then issued a magnanimous, droll decree, formally granting Putin permission to hold the parade.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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As a result, many analysts want an update on Nvidia's plans to return some of it to investors — perhaps via a dividend boost or a major increase in its share repurchase authorization.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in April initially said the US would not renew the sanctions waiver allowing purchases of some Russian crude before ultimately issuing a new authorization two days later.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Utah is one of at least 47 states now considering more than 250 bills governing clinical AI, producing a patchwork of rules on bias audits, payment policy, and patient consent.—
Alon Bergman,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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Texas is suing streaming giant Netflix for allegedly spying on children and collecting users’ data without their knowledge or consent.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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