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
No agents would be put in the field without proper clearance, Covington assured.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
That clearance came from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, and marked a key step for Cerebras in its effort to go public.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 15 May 2025
But Jansen Miller’s clearance inadvertently went straight to Pompeu at the top corner of the box, and his curling shot was unstoppable.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Trump's executive order had revoked federal clearance for Perkins Coie employees and instructed federal agencies to cancel contracts with the company.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
That clearance came from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, and marked a key step for Cerebras in its effort to go public.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 15 May 2025
But Jansen Miller’s clearance inadvertently went straight to Pompeu at the top corner of the box, and his curling shot was unstoppable.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Trump's executive order had revoked federal clearance for Perkins Coie employees and instructed federal agencies to cancel contracts with the company.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
Noun
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Shadow on projects that excite you (with your manager’s permission).—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Before they could be disposed of, Lodge took the remains without the knowledge or permission of Harvard, the donor of the cadavers or the donor's family, according to the U.S. attorney's office.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The two left the Lewisville Juvenile Treatment Center without authorization around 2:45 p.m.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
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That's true in Minnesota, where the proposal to strip the state's health insurance coverage for adults in the country without authorization emerged as part of a compromise budget framework.—
Laura Fitzgerald,
NPR,
18 May 2025
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But consent is a dynamic, not static, concept, Martin said.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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Congress is currently stacked with Trump acolytes, so congressional consent would not be difficult to obtain.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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