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
Fest organizers raised early flags that clearances for footage of terrorist attacks taken by Hamas cameras and included in the documentary had not been obtained.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025
Don’t miss out on these last-chance clearance finds while discounts go up to 68 percent off.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The helicopters both maneuvered to establish radio contact, but the Skycrane helicopter continued into the airspace around the fire at 4,000 feet altitude before they were given clearance to enter at a maximum altitude of 2,500 feet.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
If all goes well, AST will cross a crucial threshold and receive clearance to operate a constellation up to 248 satellites in size.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025
Don’t miss out on these last-chance clearance finds while discounts go up to 68 percent off.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The helicopters both maneuvered to establish radio contact, but the Skycrane helicopter continued into the airspace around the fire at 4,000 feet altitude before they were given clearance to enter at a maximum altitude of 2,500 feet.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
If all goes well, AST will cross a crucial threshold and receive clearance to operate a constellation up to 248 satellites in size.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clearance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
Noun
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Why does the opening of a cardboard box give me tacit permission to act like a sociopath?—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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The company is adding agentic capabilities to Seller Assistant, its AI tool for third-party sellers, meaning the software can take action on a merchant's behalf with their permission, Amazon said.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The station stated that the volunteer acted without authorization and in direct violation of Radio Boise policies by making those comments on social media.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, at the height of the pandemic, Kennedy petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to revoke authorization of COVID-19 vaccines and refrain from approving any future COVID-19 vaccines.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Concerns have already been raised over the dangers of nudification apps that can be used to create pornographic images of people without their consent.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Reuters — The owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety sued Google on Friday, alleging the technology giant’s AI summaries use its journalism without consent and reduce traffic to its websites.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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