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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More than an hour later, students were given the all clear.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The report was determined to be baseless, and Villanova Police have given the all clear.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
The Hamilton County Emergency Management Service said in a statement multiple law enforcement agencies had left campus following the all clear.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The brothers leisurely chatted for the next forty minutes, until the all clear sounded at 0830.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Nettleton shared in another video on TikTok that she was given the all clear on Dec. 22, 2022.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 9 July 2025
Ellis and his mother later met up with Mike and waited for the all clear.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Do not enter disaster areas, including your home, until given the all clear by authorities.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
After Pepper’s birth and getting the all clear from her doctor, Case started running again six weeks postpartum.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The report was determined to be baseless, and Villanova Police have given the all clear.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
The Hamilton County Emergency Management Service said in a statement multiple law enforcement agencies had left campus following the all clear.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The brothers leisurely chatted for the next forty minutes, until the all clear sounded at 0830.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Nettleton shared in another video on TikTok that she was given the all clear on Dec. 22, 2022.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 9 July 2025
Ellis and his mother later met up with Mike and waited for the all clear.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Do not enter disaster areas, including your home, until given the all clear by authorities.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
After Pepper’s birth and getting the all clear from her doctor, Case started running again six weeks postpartum.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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“The all clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20all%20clear. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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