CLEARANCE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

clearance

noun

ˈklir-ən(t)s

Definition of clearance

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 The advisory will remain in effect until the department receives clearance to lift it. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Drivers who regularly tow heavy trailers, venture far off pavement or need substantial ground clearance may be better served by an SUV or truck. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Of course, an extra three-quarters of an inch clearance and some elastic straps do not transform a unibody, front-biased crossover into an invincible rock-crawling monster. — New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026 In 2015, Sequential Brands Group agreed to buy Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia for about $353 million, a near–clearance price next to its peak valuation. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clearance

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Noun

Hard passes give journalists who regularly cover the White House longer-term access to its campus without having to get permission ahead of time.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The company has requested permission to launch Starship from its Starbase site in South Texas up to 456 times per year.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of permission

Noun

But the patient in the demo product had not signed any authorizations, so there was no way to show me how to revoke them.

— Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Some plans are also adding utilization requirements, such as prior authorization.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorization

Noun

New York requires models’ consent before a digital replica of them can be made, and clear labels on ads that feature synthetic performers.

— Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Sex Ed for Guys, a Tik Tok project created by Colby College students, addresses everything from consent and dating to healthy masculinity.

— Katie Hurley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

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