as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
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Recent Examples of clearance
Testing the bowl clearance ensures that the attachments–like the paddle or whisk–are at the proper height.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
Related article Why ‘cardiac clearance’ could save your life
What causes stroke?
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Editor's note: The story and headline have been corrected to reflect that General Catalyst has not yet completed regulatory clearance for the purchase.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
If your surgeon requires cardiac clearance, embrace the process.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
Related article Why ‘cardiac clearance’ could save your life
What causes stroke?
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Editor's note: The story and headline have been corrected to reflect that General Catalyst has not yet completed regulatory clearance for the purchase.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
If your surgeon requires cardiac clearance, embrace the process.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
Noun
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Assign a basket for mail, a folder for permission slips, a place for backpacks and shoes, and a drawer or basket for chargers, keys, and sunglasses.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Here are some tips to make sure location tracking is kept to a minimum: App permissions Head to your phone’s control panel to check permissions.—
Kelvin Chan,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
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The ruling is another setback for one of President Donald Trump’s top priorities to strengthen immigration enforcement and conduct mass deportations of migrants who are in the country without legal authorization.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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And support for Ukraine from the U.S. and Europe accelerated, including an authorization to use long-range American weapons to strike militarily strategic targets within Russia.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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In 2021, the company rolled out its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature — a feature that forced apps to seek explicit user consent before tracking their activity across other apps and websites.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The second is teaching children about consent and what healthy relationships look like.—
A.S. King,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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