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clearance

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Synonyms & Antonyms of clearance

the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something

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Synonyms for clearance

allowance,
authorization,
concurrence,
consent,
granting,
green light,
leave,
license
(or licence),
permission,
sanction,
sufferance,
warrant

Words Related to clearance

imprimatur,
seal,
signature,
stamp

accreditation,
certification

liberty,
pass

concession,
patent,
permit

tolerance,
toleration

acceptance,
acquiescence,
agreement,
assent,
OK
(or okay)

accord,
grant

Near Antonyms for clearance

denial,
refusal,
rejection,
revocation

taboo
(also tabu)

injunction,
veto

deterrence,
discouragement,
repression,
suppression

ban,
embargo,
exclusion

Antonyms for clearance

interdiction,
prohibition,
proscription

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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.

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