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

Kalshi and Polymarket have previously used NFL logos and other marks without permission from the league or the NFLPA.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Such behavior is known as doxxing, or sharing someone’s personal information or identity online without their permission.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of permission

Noun

Human authorization, autonomous execution Harmattan AI describes IRIFI as autonomous rather than fully independent.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Florida has separately crafted a Canadian prescription drug importation program with authorization from the federal government, but that initiative has stalled.

— Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorization

Noun

The commission voted 7-1 to direct County Attorney Tyrone Wade to look into whether any laws or policies were broken during the consent agenda vote and whether any policies should be adjusted to prevent similar situations in the future.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
But during the 1960s and in subsequent decades, a growing patient rights movement embraced the importance of informed consent for honoring patients’ autonomy.

— Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

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