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 The path was lined with stone steps and gorgeous clearings overlooking the water. — Elleanna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 In very cold temperatures, elk may linger longer in clearings. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 That’s the first of several remaining hard pivots that reveal Aepoh — and later, her Karen kinswoman Aeva (Waywiree Ittianunkul) — as uprooted victims of the authorities’ clearings. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 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

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Noun

Lenient punishment beyond pardons The pattern did not end with those early cases.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
The agenda includes alleged funding and coordination behind complaints, disciplinary cases, pardons, and potential judicial remedies.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pardons

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Gomelsky told investigators there was no reason Wang would need the victim’s research notes because their fields of study at the university were unrelated, the affidavit said.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The schedule also introduces Banana Ball 360, a Notre Dame Stadium event with games alternating between two fields.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fields

Noun

Cases can be delayed with different tactics, including intimidation, corruption and procedural mistakes that can reduce charges or even lead to acquittals, said Carole Grace Mbarga, a Cameroonian rights activist.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
In its latest ruling, the appeals court did not enter acquittals.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of acquittals

Noun

Tech companies are eager for vast tracts to build data centers that can be as large as 70 football fields, and Townsite could set a precedent for similar projects on federal property with more than a dozen others in the planning stages.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
That makes the remaining relatively intact tracts especially important to preserve, according to conservation groups, particularly in a state like Illinois that has lost much of its native forests.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracts

Noun

Experts told me some prosecutors around the country were using the obscure plea as a tool to thwart exonerations.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 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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Just like their first Beverly Hills abode, the home was complete with resort-like grounds.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
In contrast, peregrine falcons that breed in Alaska migrate almost directly south, dispersing across the Americas to wintering grounds that extend as far as southern South America.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of grounds

Noun

Often, neighborhoods can become fragmented, with small parcels owned and developed piecemeal by different people.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
However, Bass later rolled back the directive in some areas, including single-family parcels, historic districts and very high fire severity zones.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026