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
But Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar pulled their overflight clearances; China insists that Taiwan is one of its provinces.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The third act initially included the dramatization of a Jackson accuser; the estate did not have legal clearance to depict the individual, thus the reshoots.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
In 2024, the FCC gave AST SpaceMobile partial clearance to operate its first five BlueBird satellites, but deferred on the company’s request to offer satellite-to-phone services.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
According to a flight log previously shared with CBS News New York, the pilots had clearance to land.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The third act initially included the dramatization of a Jackson accuser; the estate did not have legal clearance to depict the individual, thus the reshoots.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
In 2024, the FCC gave AST SpaceMobile partial clearance to operate its first five BlueBird satellites, but deferred on the company’s request to offer satellite-to-phone services.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
According to a flight log previously shared with CBS News New York, the pilots had clearance to land.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
Noun
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Some travelers have even tucked it under the headrest of the seat in front of them (with the passenger’s permission).—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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Reprinted by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The ripples would be felt across the five boroughs, exacerbating our ongoing crisis of child poverty if TPS holders were to lose work authorization and no longer be able to provide for their children.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Mexican leader said that support from Washington should be limited to intelligence sharing, while prohibiting on-the-ground actions with foreign agents without authorization from the federal government.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is another example of the city voting to spend taxpayers’ dollars without their consent.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The glasses are already used to record people without their consent.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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 27 Apr. 2026.
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