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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 clearances
Homicides are down, and clearances are up, but of 265 homicides in Allegheny County over the past five years, 69 remain unsolved.
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Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Even if Beto loses the first aerial challenge, Everton can push their players higher up the pitch and look to intercept any clearances that could lead to a dangerous transition.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Built inside the shell of the former headquarters and manufacturing facility for Catalina Yachts, the new 180,000-square-foot Cinespace campus boasts six 18,000-square-foot soundstages with 30-foot clearances, along with 72,000 square feet of production offices and support space.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
The district has changed its enrollment process to require that immunization records and tuberculosis clearances be submitted in advance, so health workers can review them.
—Diana Lambert, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026
Notably from a distribution standpoint, Double Vision’s sister production services business will assist with everything from music clearances – something that plagues many microdrama makers – and format bibles to localization services and local productions in key markets.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
Also consider corner clearances and make sure door and drawer hardware will clear the items perpendicular to them.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
As is often the case, though, most of the clearances have come without an arrest.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The effort involves measuring clearances along tracks to ensure the 600-ton steam locomotive can safely navigate bridges, tunnels, and tight spaces.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Even if Beto loses the first aerial challenge, Everton can push their players higher up the pitch and look to intercept any clearances that could lead to a dangerous transition.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Built inside the shell of the former headquarters and manufacturing facility for Catalina Yachts, the new 180,000-square-foot Cinespace campus boasts six 18,000-square-foot soundstages with 30-foot clearances, along with 72,000 square feet of production offices and support space.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
The district has changed its enrollment process to require that immunization records and tuberculosis clearances be submitted in advance, so health workers can review them.
—Diana Lambert, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026
Notably from a distribution standpoint, Double Vision’s sister production services business will assist with everything from music clearances – something that plagues many microdrama makers – and format bibles to localization services and local productions in key markets.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
Also consider corner clearances and make sure door and drawer hardware will clear the items perpendicular to them.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
As is often the case, though, most of the clearances have come without an arrest.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The effort involves measuring clearances along tracks to ensure the 600-ton steam locomotive can safely navigate bridges, tunnels, and tight spaces.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearances
Noun
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Challenges can crop up every step of the way– from finding a site, securing proper permissions and permitting, accessing power, constructing the physical structure, delivering the hardware to finally bringing it online.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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Researchers found that this app requests 33 permissions, including access to text messages, call logs, contacts, microphone recordings and accessibility features.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Foreign authorizations are often used as test transactions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Policymakers should build on this progress by strengthening transparency and accountability, increasing oversight of step therapy and prior authorizations, and ensuring clinical decisions remain in the exam room.—
Alex Mejia Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.—
Time,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Before allowing the use of advertising pixels, cookies or other tracking tools, businesses should investigate what those technologies collect, how that data will be used and what disclosures or consents are required.—
Jodi Daniels,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Monday, the Overland Park City Council will look at special events permits for the farmers market to take place this spring and summer — including issuing a special events permit for the market’s new location, 7950 Marty Street, starting in early June.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Clearances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearances. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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