as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
we'll need official clearance before publishing this editorial
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Recent Examples of clearance
Trump has already canceled clearances for numerous former officials.
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Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
First, a cart ran on the midtown streetcar lines and made sure there was enough clearance for the vehicles.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Revoking the clearances for the signatories of the ‘Hunter Biden letter’ is a penalty that was richly and justly deserved.
—Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The loss of such clearances can be costly for former officials who work for defense contractors and require ongoing access to classified information to do their private sector jobs.
—Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
First, a cart ran on the midtown streetcar lines and made sure there was enough clearance for the vehicles.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Revoking the clearances for the signatories of the ‘Hunter Biden letter’ is a penalty that was richly and justly deserved.
—Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The loss of such clearances can be costly for former officials who work for defense contractors and require ongoing access to classified information to do their private sector jobs.
—Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 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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Trump contends that efforts to limit local coordination on immigration shield violent criminals from deportation, although studies have found immigrants living in the country without authorization are not more likely to commit crimes than the general population.—
Grace Hase,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Approved authorization to apply for a redevelopment grant from the state Department of Employment and Economic Development.—
Janean Sorrell,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Human Services Advisory board At a county commission work session the same evening of Lancaster’s swearing-in ceremony Monday, Wortman questioned an upcoming consent agenda item that recommended Lancaster be appointed to the county’s Human Services Advisory Board.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2025
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So then, consent has been manufactured in the media to dehumanize and discriminate against trans people.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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