all clear

noun

: a signal that a danger has passed

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Dissatisfaction with the economic status quo and immigration, along with high disapproval of the incumbent president, were all clear boons for Trump's candidacy. Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024 The field was all clear for play, but the stands still had mounts of the white stuff – and the fans took advantage. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024 Louisville Courier Journal Officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department have given an all clear at the Louisville Zoo from any threat after zoo officials received a call about a bomb threat. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2024 She's had a bumpy health scare last year but all clear now. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for all clear 

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all clear was in 1853

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“All clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20clear. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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