the all clear
noun
: an indication that a situation is no longer dangerous
"How will we know when it's safe to leave?" "I'll give you the all clear by blowing a whistle."
Doctors have given her the all clear and she should be back at work next week.
Examples of the all clear in a Sentence
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Thankfully, Marquez is doing well now, and after four nights in hospital she was given the all clear to fly home.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
When we were given the all clear to return to work, the biggest challenge was maintaining a schedule that had been planned around summer’s daylight hours.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Students at Breckinridge-Franklin and Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts School sheltered in place but were given the all clear to dismiss shortly before 4 p.m., The Courier Journal reported.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 12 Nov. 2024
Half an hour prior to the all clear, the department issued an evacuation notice stating that the Bee Tree Dam was close to failure and the area needed to be evacuated immediately.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024
Fortunately, the library got the all clear to open back up on Monday, Sept. 23.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
That means don't run your dishwasher and washing machine until officials give the all clear.
—Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
Wait until your local fire department arrives to assess the overall situation and give you the all clear.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
The beekeepers found no hives nor bee activity and gave the property the all clear.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
When we were given the all clear to return to work, the biggest challenge was maintaining a schedule that had been planned around summer’s daylight hours.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Students at Breckinridge-Franklin and Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts School sheltered in place but were given the all clear to dismiss shortly before 4 p.m., The Courier Journal reported.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 12 Nov. 2024
Half an hour prior to the all clear, the department issued an evacuation notice stating that the Bee Tree Dam was close to failure and the area needed to be evacuated immediately.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024
Fortunately, the library got the all clear to open back up on Monday, Sept. 23.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
That means don't run your dishwasher and washing machine until officials give the all clear.
—Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
Wait until your local fire department arrives to assess the overall situation and give you the all clear.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
The beekeepers found no hives nor bee activity and gave the property the all clear.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
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“The all clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20all%20clear. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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