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 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 Data is also collected from the El Cajon Homeless Task Force, as well as from park staff as clearings are completed. — Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025 There arc few, if any, clearings, old apple trees, and old stone walls. — Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025

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Noun

The candidates have been clashing over the personal history of DeBarros, who served 19 years in prison for a shooting in Waterbury at the age of 18 in 1996 before he was later pardoned by the state’s board of pardons and paroles.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
And under the state constitution, only the governor has the power to issue pardons.

— Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of pardons

Noun

Together, the three scents form the latest collection for Xerjoff Blends, a series of unique fragrances born from the perfume house’s work with notable brands and influential people rooted in culturally significant fields.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Changes in the geopolitical situation and advances in military fields like hypersonic weapon systems are driving a push for deployable launch infrastructure.

— David Szondy August 15, New Atlas, 15 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

Noun

But the coming influx of information doesn’t help governors and local communities attempting to determine which census tracts to designate now.

— Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Ryan would assemble the 556-acre property by acquiring and merging a series of smaller tracts.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 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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Immediately after his plea, Mangione’s lawyers filed paperwork seeking to have the state case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
State prosecutors have accused Mangione’s lawyers of trying to get that case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds under New York State law, which says a defendant can’t be tried twice for the same crime.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of grounds

Noun

Spring brings wildflowers to the mountain, while summer fills its alpine meadows with flowering herbs like oregano and thyme.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
The edge of meadows or fields containing goldenrod and abutting heavier cover is especially productive, so long as there is some protective canopy.

— Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of meadows

Noun

If said auntie cooks with abundant spices and palm oil, has an eye for striking colors and compositions, and sends you home with parcels of food wrapped like gifts, then London has succeeded admirably.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Idaho and Oak Ridge left capacity to the applicants, and Oak Ridge offered two separate parcels.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026