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
Houston failed to chase down a long clearance and winger Daniel Salloi got to it first.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Tottenham still needed an incredible goal-line clearance from Van de Ven and a good late save by Guglielmo Vicario to maintain their clean sheet, but the side’s overall defensive organisation minimised those moments as much as possible.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The reopened highway, which is dogged by traffic jams in normal times, is likely to be slow going for years as debris clearance and reconstruction continue.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Beyond the immediate injuries and damage to the historic sailing ship, the collision raises significant questions about maritime safety protocols in New York Harbor, particularly regarding tall ship clearance under the city's bridges.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Tottenham still needed an incredible goal-line clearance from Van de Ven and a good late save by Guglielmo Vicario to maintain their clean sheet, but the side’s overall defensive organisation minimised those moments as much as possible.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The reopened highway, which is dogged by traffic jams in normal times, is likely to be slow going for years as debris clearance and reconstruction continue.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Beyond the immediate injuries and damage to the historic sailing ship, the collision raises significant questions about maritime safety protocols in New York Harbor, particularly regarding tall ship clearance under the city's bridges.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
Noun
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By mapping who has access to what and why, these tools help identify unnecessary permissions, enforce least-privilege access and eliminate redundancies (full disclosure: Gathid offers this solution).—
Leslie Milne,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Reddit sued Anthropic on Wednesday, accusing the startup of training its artificial intelligence (AI) models on the popular forum without permission.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
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The government is also now appealing to the public to help find and deport people in the country without authorization.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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UniCredit has built a surprise stake in Commerzbank of 28% since September through derivatives and has the European Central Bank's authorization to hold up to 29.9% in the lender.—
Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid,Ganesh Rao,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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The spin-off is subject to customary regulatory approvals, board consent, and market conditions.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The board members are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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