Synonyms of in the clear

in the clear

phrase

as in innocent

free from guilt or blame

Once they checked out his alibi they decided he was in the clear.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• innocent
• acquitted
• impeccable
• cleanhanded
• faultless
• ethical
• irreproachable
• blameless
• clear
• guiltless
• moral
• inculpable
• lily-white
• vindicated
• upright
• exonerated
• righteous
• cleared
• absolved
• virtuous
• law-abiding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• guilty
• punishable
• accused
• culpable
• indicted
• convicted
• indictable
• blameworthy
• condemned
• impeached
• impeachable
• censurable
• blamable
• shamed
• shamefaced
• hangdog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in the clear

Because beamforming reports are broadcast back to the access point in the clear, a Wi-Fi adapter within range can passively record them in monitor mode. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Outside, two white statues depicting Alex and Lucas as young boys sit side-by-side at the edge of a swimming pool, their feet dipping in the clear water. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Though recovery efforts are underway, the region is not yet in the clear. — James Powel, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026

Another slide shows Harry and the kids playing in the clear blue water along the shore as Markle watches from the beach in a black one-piece swimsuit and sneakers. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 July 2026

Squirrel monkeys are also able to successfully birth babies by completely dislocating their pelvis during delivery—and their infants have been documented pulling themselves out of the birth canal once their shoulders are in the clear. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026