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
Tobin added that Reyes Barrios was given police clearance from Venezuela, and had multiple employment letters and a declaration from his tattoo artist about the designs in question.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
No matter the degree of pitch or roll, its frame and bumpers never made contact with the ground, either, thanks to 31- and 30-degree approach and departure angles, respectively, plus an impressive 9.5 inches of ground clearance.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Wait for official clearance before heading back and follow officials' safety precautions once allowed in.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
But Leny Yoro is anticipating the second ball and moving towards the likely destination of the clearance.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clearance
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
No matter the degree of pitch or roll, its frame and bumpers never made contact with the ground, either, thanks to 31- and 30-degree approach and departure angles, respectively, plus an impressive 9.5 inches of ground clearance.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Wait for official clearance before heading back and follow officials' safety precautions once allowed in.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
But Leny Yoro is anticipating the second ball and moving towards the likely destination of the clearance.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
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To qualify as religious release time, educational instruction must take place off campus, with parental permission and with no public funding.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Some school districts require permission from parents to allow disciplinary paddling in school, while others do not require any communication.—
Christina Erickson,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Related article Top vaccine official forced out of FDA And Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, who was instrumental in the development and authorization of mRNA vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic, was forced out of the agency this month.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Roughly 985,000 people used the app to make appointments at a port of entry at the border, with those who entered often permitted to seek asylum and given temporary work authorization.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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With the new features announced Tuesday, teens under 16 will be prevented from using the Instagram Live feature without parental consent.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Senate version co-sponsored by Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) was approved in the Senate by unanimous consent in February and is nearing passage in the House.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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