as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
we'll need official clearance before publishing this editorial
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Recent Examples of clearance
In the 1980s, 16-20 feet of clearance worked just fine when distribution was more about floor stacking and hand-moving pallets.
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Despite receiving early clearance, the financing process ultimately unraveled.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Other underpinnings, like the suspension setup, ground clearance, seat height, etc, are all under wraps at the moment.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Designating investigators to solely solve nonfatal shootings led from a clearance rate of 38% at the end of 2023 to 71% for 2024 cases, according to the department.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clearance
Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Despite receiving early clearance, the financing process ultimately unraveled.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Other underpinnings, like the suspension setup, ground clearance, seat height, etc, are all under wraps at the moment.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Designating investigators to solely solve nonfatal shootings led from a clearance rate of 38% at the end of 2023 to 71% for 2024 cases, according to the department.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clearance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
Noun
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The rules authorized in 2023 granted special permission to PAMM and the nearby Arsht Center performance hall to build digital billboards more than twice as large as what’s allowed elsewhere in the city.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Baldoni’s lawyers had achieved court permission to obtain messages between Swift and Lively after Lively’s team failed to block Swift’s involvement in the case altogether.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Comey did not join in that authorization, the inspector general found.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Licenses must expire within one year, or the same date as the work authorization, whichever comes first.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Other teens reported being physically threatened and having explicit photos of themselves sent without consent.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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