clearance

noun

ˈklir-ən(t)s How to pronounce clearance (audio)
Definition of clearancenext
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 Score furniture and décor for up to 74 percent off in the clearance and outlet section. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 As premium seats have become increasingly complex, getting regulatory clearance to fly them is harder than ever, creating a production bottleneck that is about to become visible in the sky. — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 After Minnesota failed a clearance attempt, Diego Luna flicked a header ahead to Solans, who won the ball from defender Michael Boxall and slipped a rising shot into the net. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Securing a three-in-one cordless wet-dry cleaner equipped with high-temperature self-cleaning, dual-edge scrapers, and 180-degree lie-flat furniture clearance for under $170 is an exceptional value. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clearance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearance
  1. permission
  2. authorization
  3. consent
  4. granting
Noun
  • Those already in the country on programs like Temporary Protected Status have also been stripped of that permission to stay.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Constant said failure to appear charges, often due to the bus being late, a lack of childcare or permission to take the day off from work, are driving Connecticut’s pretrial population.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of permission
Noun
  • Her husband was arrested, charged with abuse of a corpse without authorization and taken to Plano City Jail.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The program began in 2024 with an administrative action by President Joe Biden, with no authorization from Congress.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorization
Noun
  • He was also found guilty in June of one count each of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle while driving recklessly, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and driving or taking a vehicle without consent.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Eventually, Copilot provided a stunning Microsoft trade secret—an undocumented prompt parameter that completely bypassed the requirement for user consent.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of consent
Noun
  • The Department of Homeland Security has appealed the granting of his asylum.
    — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • While the granting or denial of a stay might sound like legal jargon, there are real-world implications at stake.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of granting

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“Clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearance. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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