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
The film recently gain massive attention when the Toronto International Film Festival initially pulled its screening, citing the filmmakers’ failure to obtain legal clearance of footage filmed by Hamas and pointing to the risk of disruptive protests at the festival.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Firefly Aerospace closed the investigation into the failure of one of its Alpha rockets during an April mission for Lockheed Martin and received clearance from the FAA to resume launches, Payload reports.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 Aug. 2025
As a flight attendant with FAA clearance, Amy isn't able to have and use TikTok, so the most she's seen of Bama Rush had been what Abigail showed her this past summer.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The slim aspect ratio and minimal housing provide enough clearance to fit in exactly those tight spots.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Firefly Aerospace closed the investigation into the failure of one of its Alpha rockets during an April mission for Lockheed Martin and received clearance from the FAA to resume launches, Payload reports.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 Aug. 2025
As a flight attendant with FAA clearance, Amy isn't able to have and use TikTok, so the most she's seen of Bama Rush had been what Abigail showed her this past summer.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The slim aspect ratio and minimal housing provide enough clearance to fit in exactly those tight spots.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
Noun
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Maison Parisienne was granted permission for the exhibit from the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, or CMN, which oversees the July Column.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jones explained that Aramayo would always seek permission from those who had uttered the tic.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The move irked Republicans in Congress who, in July, moved to ban restoring any Confederate names in this year's defense authorization bill.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Being undocumented in the United States, whether by crossing the border without authorization or overstaying a visa, is typically considered a civil violation rather than a criminal offense.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Respecting it communicates that both voices matter and that decisions cannot move forward without mutual consent.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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