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 truck had been at the head of a column of seven rescue vehicles, all of which had received clearance from the tower to cross Runway 4 at Taxiway D and head toward a United Airlines flight that was evacuating due to a strange odor onboard.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
In five different sizes, these crates are stackable for whatever level of clearance your bed frame allows.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Bayern’s game plan was an obvious one, with a 2-0 half-time lead, a man down and centre-backs very capable of defending their box — Kompany’s side ended the game with 32 clearances, their second-most in any Champions League match since 2018.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Lyon center back Ingrid Engen, stretching to make the clearance, inadvertently turned the ball into her own net.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
In five different sizes, these crates are stackable for whatever level of clearance your bed frame allows.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Bayern’s game plan was an obvious one, with a 2-0 half-time lead, a man down and centre-backs very capable of defending their box — Kompany’s side ended the game with 32 clearances, their second-most in any Champions League match since 2018.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Lyon center back Ingrid Engen, stretching to make the clearance, inadvertently turned the ball into her own net.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
Noun
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In the list of permission credits for The Penguin Book of Oulipo, the number 14 is missing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Swift’s likeness has been used without permission in numerous AI fakes, including by Meta’s AI chatbots and in pornographic images that have circulated on the internet.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The ripples would be felt across the five boroughs, exacerbating our ongoing crisis of child poverty if TPS holders were to lose work authorization and no longer be able to provide for their children.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Mexican leader said that support from Washington should be limited to intelligence sharing, while prohibiting on-the-ground actions with foreign agents without authorization from the federal government.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sheehy is seeking unanimous consent for legislation that would provide express approval for the construction of the ballroom.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The procedures noted that in some cases, outing students to parents could be dangerous to their health and well-being, and school officials should ask the students for consent to notify their parents of the support plan.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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