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the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
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Recent Examples of clearances
His 19 defensive contributions, two blocks and 14 clearances were unmatched on the night.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
But Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar pulled their overflight clearances; China insists that Taiwan is one of its provinces.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Two bridges will replace it with new clearances, too, which contrasts with the current one.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Winning such clearances from multiple agencies and stakeholders is a big part of SpaceX’s—and Shotwell’s—job.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 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
Beren Cross, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
But Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar pulled their overflight clearances; China insists that Taiwan is one of its provinces.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Two bridges will replace it with new clearances, too, which contrasts with the current one.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Winning such clearances from multiple agencies and stakeholders is a big part of SpaceX’s—and Shotwell’s—job.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearances
Noun
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Over time, those permissions allow companies to gather enormous amounts of behavioral data.—
Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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This includes patching existing vulnerabilities and making sure that the permissions employees have are strictly limited so they can’t be exploited.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The House held a rare overnight voting session in hopes of advancing legislation extending foreign surveillance authorizations.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Licenses and permits, including a sales tax permit if products will be sold, also may be required.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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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 25 Apr. 2026.
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