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
Colombia defender Andres Escobar’s sliding attempt at a clearance went horribly awry and into his own net in what became a 2-1 defeat.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
The Peruvians erupted again a few minutes later when one of their players came close to scoring an own goal but was rescued by teammate Fabio Gruber, who sprinted into the box and made a spectacular clearance off the line just before the ball went in.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
The annual milestone arrives just as the Delta Conveyance Project received federal clearance to advance construction this week.
—Reeti Malhotra
june 5, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
All positions in the Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office require top-secret clearance, according to The Washington Post, which is typically granted only after a rigorous vetting process.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
The Peruvians erupted again a few minutes later when one of their players came close to scoring an own goal but was rescued by teammate Fabio Gruber, who sprinted into the box and made a spectacular clearance off the line just before the ball went in.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
The annual milestone arrives just as the Delta Conveyance Project received federal clearance to advance construction this week.
—Reeti Malhotra
june 5, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
All positions in the Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office require top-secret clearance, according to The Washington Post, which is typically granted only after a rigorous vetting process.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
Noun
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Amir Ghalenoei, Iran’s head coach, added that some management staff, media personnel and an executive director have still not been granted permission to attend the tournament.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Used with permission of the publisher, Doubleday.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Noun
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His alleged crime was preaching without the authorization of the Church of England, the colony’s official church.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The pilot's project manager says Dominion's water court filing seeks authorization to harvest approximately 111 acre-feet of water annually.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Except where prohibited, acceptance of the Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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The item, which was on the consent calendar, had no further discussion and passed unanimously, with Mayor Kevin McCarty absent.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
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But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
24 Apr. 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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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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