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
The retailer's clearance section is a gold mine filled with deals from luxury brands up to 70% off.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Dec. 2024
From December 20 to January 2, take 20% off seating, 15% off everything else sitewide, and up to 70% off clearance items.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
The company renamed itself to just Nordstrom, went public and founded its Nordstrom Rack clearance stores a few years later.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
There’s a headed clearance inside and possession drops to my feet, side-on to goal.
—Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Dec. 2024
From December 20 to January 2, take 20% off seating, 15% off everything else sitewide, and up to 70% off clearance items.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
The company renamed itself to just Nordstrom, went public and founded its Nordstrom Rack clearance stores a few years later.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
There’s a headed clearance inside and possession drops to my feet, side-on to goal.
—Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
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The Journal Sentinel is using Samy's first name because his church community received permission from his family to partially identify him publicly, and River’s first name after it was confirmed with his father, who granted an interview via text message.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Local News Boy, 7, struck in chest by drone is recovering from surgery, mother says The FAA has suspended the drone company's permission to stage shows.Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Freeze your credit: A credit freeze prevents anyone from opening new credit accounts in your name without your authorization, reducing the risk of identity theft.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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That includes a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill, and an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization.Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Another law sponsored by SAG-AFTRA, AB 1836, aims to prevent dead actors’ voices from being exploited by requiring a $10,000 fine for using their voice without consent from their estate.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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The new Siri lawsuit alleges that Apple didn’t inform people they were regularly being recorded without consent.Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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