as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
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Recent Examples of clearance
Full clearance wouldn’t come until June, Esten said.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2025
All wood piles should have a minimum of 10 feet of clearance in all directions.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Bonus tips: Always arrange your bed with at least two feet of clearance on each side for easy access.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
In 2023, at least 20 civilian aircraft flying through the Middle East were misled by their onboard GPS units into flying near Iranian airspace without clearance—situations that could have provoked an international incident.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2024
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2025
All wood piles should have a minimum of 10 feet of clearance in all directions.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Bonus tips: Always arrange your bed with at least two feet of clearance on each side for easy access.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
In 2023, at least 20 civilian aircraft flying through the Middle East were misled by their onboard GPS units into flying near Iranian airspace without clearance—situations that could have provoked an international incident.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
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An asylum-seeker may be able to stay in the U.S. and receive permission to work while their case is pending, which requires them to show up for interviews.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2025
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Tides turned in February 2020, when the agency received the federal government’s permission to use some leftover grant money to kick-start the project.Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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Freeze your credit: A credit freeze prevents anyone from opening new credit accounts in your name without your authorization, reducing the risk of identity theft.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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That includes a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill, and an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization.Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Schreiber and Patterson’s appointments were also listed on the City Council’s consent agenda that night.Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
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In one instance cited in the agency's consent order, Cash App instructed a customer who reported an unauthorized debit card to contact the person's bank, shirking its statutory duty to investigate possible incidents of fraud.Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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