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
Come for the 30% off sitewide deals, then stay for the additional 50% off clearance section where lots of adorable dish sets, cozy bedding, and even a few rugs are there to greet you.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Keep an eye out for its gift bundles and clearance deals!
—Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
Pro set $399 $299 at Nordstrom Nordstrom Rack deals
For even steeper discounts, head over to Nordstrom Rack, where the clearance aisle is an extra 40% off, bringing total savings up to as much as 75% off.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
In a statement sent to USA TODAY, an American Airlines spokesperson said the flight crew requested to turn right during the ascension out of Honolulu and received clearance.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Keep an eye out for its gift bundles and clearance deals!
—Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
Pro set $399 $299 at Nordstrom Nordstrom Rack deals
For even steeper discounts, head over to Nordstrom Rack, where the clearance aisle is an extra 40% off, bringing total savings up to as much as 75% off.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
In a statement sent to USA TODAY, an American Airlines spokesperson said the flight crew requested to turn right during the ascension out of Honolulu and received clearance.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
Noun
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When Mar-a-Lago and Trump’s Palm Beach golf club sought permission to hire temporary foreign workers in July 2024, Florida’s unemployment rate stood at 3.3%.Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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But this act also gave people permission to go far enough—to acknowledge their righteous hatred of our depraved health-care system, and even to conjure something funny or silly or joyous out of that hate.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Executives at the company shared the key benefits like enhanced approval rates where AI can augment authorization messages with real-time data, reducing errors and optimizing transaction routing.Gene Marks, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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That is why that this first denial of authorization will start a policy for any boat carrying arms to Israel that wants to dock at a Spanish port.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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In that way, this sculpture’s appearance foreshadows the nervous breakdown that caused de Saint Phalle to be committed, with her consent, to a mental institution.Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dali was arraigned and charged in early December with knowingly stowing away abroad an aircraft without consent.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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