as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
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Recent Examples of clearance
Geiger said many stores began offering discounts and clearance on select Halloween items even in early October.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
The road to the more remote east trailhead frequently floods and requires a high-clearance vehicle.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
And right now, Walmart’s clearance section is overflowing with lightweight, layerable quilts and blankets at steep discounts, with prices starting at just $8.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Natural Cycles, which raised $55 million in Series C funding last year, received FDA clearance to integrate data with the Oura ring and Apple Watch in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clearance
Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
The road to the more remote east trailhead frequently floods and requires a high-clearance vehicle.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
And right now, Walmart’s clearance section is overflowing with lightweight, layerable quilts and blankets at steep discounts, with prices starting at just $8.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Natural Cycles, which raised $55 million in Series C funding last year, received FDA clearance to integrate data with the Oura ring and Apple Watch in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
Noun
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Customers in Texas and Arizona can receive parcels from the flying delivery liaisons, and Amazon has received beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) permissions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which means the drones can, theoretically, start to scale for delivery.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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There’s a particular kind of excellence that happens when Black women stop waiting for permission and just build.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Equity members have already voted in favor of a strike authorization.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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This practice has led some US lawmakers to push for repealing these authorizations, as Congress looks to wrestle back some authority over war powers and foreign policy.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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In 2014, Belgium became the second country in the world to allow child euthanasia, requiring parental consent.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Carroccia strictly questioned the 20-year-old accuser’s definition of consent during the trial, according to reports.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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