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
Unfortunately, Nemanja Matic spoons his clearance into the air.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Dohn didn't have clearance to house the number of students enrolled in its buildings.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Price upon publish date of this article: $274 Wayfair: Wayfair’s Fourth of July clearance event is the place to be this holiday season, with discounts of up to 70 percent off on living room seating, mattresses, outdoor furniture, area rugs, and all the other accruements that make a house a home.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
With clinical validation, regulatory clearance, and early adoption in both hospitals and wellness programs, the Sonu Band is redefining what a modern respiratory solution can look like: non-invasive, personalized, and rooted in real science.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Dohn didn't have clearance to house the number of students enrolled in its buildings.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Price upon publish date of this article: $274 Wayfair: Wayfair’s Fourth of July clearance event is the place to be this holiday season, with discounts of up to 70 percent off on living room seating, mattresses, outdoor furniture, area rugs, and all the other accruements that make a house a home.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
With clinical validation, regulatory clearance, and early adoption in both hospitals and wellness programs, the Sonu Band is redefining what a modern respiratory solution can look like: non-invasive, personalized, and rooted in real science.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
Noun
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Reprinted with permission from Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Noni Madueke has been given permission by Chelsea to undergo a medical with Arsenal.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Medicare Advantage plan members can face prior authorization for many services, whereas Original Medicare has considerably fewer situations requiring approval.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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In January, the US Food and Drug Administration gave marketing authorization to certain nicotine pouches for the first time, allowing sales of 10 flavors of popular brand Zyn to help adult smokers quit or cut back on their tobacco use.—
Jeffrey Kopp,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Deloitte’s Connected Consumer survey echoes the tension: Enthusiasm for generative AI co-exists with a demand for transparency, accountability and explicit consent.—
Boris Dzhingarov,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The National Guard and the Marines have been called in without state consent.—
Larry David,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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