CLEARINGS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

clearings

noun

plural of clearing

as in pardons

a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing the clearing of his good name became his obsession

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as in fields

a small area of usually open land deer browsing in a clearing in the woods

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Recent Examples of clearings Its vines blanket trees and power lines, turning roadside clearings into walls of green. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026 After school hours, makeshift football pitches appear suddenly on dusty patches of land while small clearings and undeveloped plots become informal playgrounds. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 Mass clearings claim the most trees Like past assessments, the survey found the overwhelming majority of Atlanta’s intact canopy — 72% — is on land zoned for single-family residential homes. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 But lurking in the grasslands and forest clearings of at least two southeastern counties is a scaly intruder that state wildlife officials say poses a serious threat to native animals and crops alike. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026 This process occurs multiple times daily, but it is believed that during one of the clearings, a chlorine air bubble was released, which is atypical, waterpark staff told the fire department. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 June 2026 The council’s decision offers a formal rebuke to city policies during the COVID-19 era, which prioritized the well-being of homeless residents over more sweeping encampment clearings. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 The unit made 376 arrests, issued 128 outreach referrals, conducted 76 camp clearings and completed 18 business inspections. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Around Rovaniemi, travelers can step just a few minutes outside the city and find wide, frozen rivers, and snowy forest clearings where the lights commonly arc low over the horizon. — Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 9 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Other presidential powers include the negotiation of treaties and the granting of pardons.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
The president has also drawn scrutiny for issuing pardons to people who have publicly supported him or have business ties to him, but his pardon power is separate from the DOJ.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pardons

Noun

Twelve other experts from a cross section of relevant fields including public health, pulmonology, and critical care joined this group to think together about how to galvanize new solutions.

— Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Save for the close second Renegade ran to Golden Tempo in the Belmont, the Belmont winner hasn’t been tested by the fields, which is to say, by traffic, as Renegade has.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of fields

Noun

According to Ghaemi, the IRGC’s intelligence agency has consolidated control over interrogations, detention centers, judges, and prosecutors, and the proof is in the lack of acquittals.

— Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
However, many cases where charges were brought against activists have been dismissed or resulted in acquittals.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 June 2026

Definition of acquittals

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The two communities offer uniquely spacious industrial tracts at the nexus of major fiber-optic lines and on the doorstep of one of the world’s busiest airports, with ample access to power and water and a dense customer base in Chicago.

— Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
The largest tracts lie in southern Miami-Dade County, where low-lying coastal wetlands once connected Biscayne Bay to the Everglades and provided a steady flow of clean freshwater to freshen the bay.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracts

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As a result, the number of exonerations nationwide increased from 25 in 1989 to 259 in 2022, according to the National Registry of Exonerations, a project operated by universities in Michigan and California.

— Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026
The law isn’t perfect, raising several barriers to testing, but still, DNA evidence has featured in 17 of Florida’s 30 death row exonerations.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026

Definition of exonerations

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What to do nearby Taking an afternoon away from the resort grounds to explore what the surrounding area has to offer is a great way to enrich the all-inclusive experience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Europe spent two years interdicting on sanctions grounds and found the tool blunt.

— Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of grounds

Noun

Lawns showed the least activity of soil organisms, with agricultural fields and meadows ranging in the middle.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Across approximately 265,000 acres, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado has everything from forest and flowering meadows to breathtaking mountains and alpine lakes.

— Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of meadows

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The exemption had allowed the company to ship small parcels directly to its customers tariff free, a model that, combined with its Chinese supply chain, contributed to its rapid ascent.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
According to the letter from they Copleys’ attorneys, the couple purchased two parcels of land totaling 50 acres along Rocum Road in 2022, with plans to fix up and move into an old cottage on the property.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026