Synonyms for clearance
ˈklɪər ənsclear·ance

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1. clearancenoun

   the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them

   Synonyms:
   headway, headroom

2. headroom, headway, clearancenoun

   vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

   Synonyms:
   head, headroom, dynamic headroom, headway

3. clearancenoun

   permission to proceed

   "the plane was given clearance to land"

   Synonyms:
   headway, headroom

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1. • Permission
   • Room
   • Separation

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1. clearancenoun

   Synonyms:
   discharge, release, exoneration, acquittal

2. clearancenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Com.) permission to leave port, permission to sail

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1. List of paraphrases for "clearance":

   demining, removal, authorization, clearing, lei, cleaning, liquidation, mine-clearance, de-mining, cleansing, authorisation, mine-clearing, slack, lui, postage, demolition, empowerment, clean-up, mine, abduction, cleanup, approval, removing, discharge, permission, winding-up, elimination, clearances, release

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1. Fazel Ahmad Sherzad:

   A number of Taliban clashed with Afghan forces in different parts of the city, right now there is no fighting but a search and clearance operation is underway.

2. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki:

   For issues related to Department personnel and for privacy reasons, we are not able to confirm the identity of the individual or specific charges, his security clearance will be suspended, and he will be put on administrative leave while this proceeds to its end through any judicial process.

3. Sinan Hatahet:

   If you lived in a bombed-out opposition area you're most likely not going to get security clearance so your right to ownership is automatically gone.

4. John Brennan:

   The fact that Omarosa Manigault Newman's using a security clearance of a former CIA director as a pawn in Omarosa Manigault Newman public relations strategy I think is just so reflective of somebody who, quite frankly, I don't want to use this term maybe, but Omarosa Manigault Newman's drunk on power. Omarosa Manigault Newman really is, and I think Omarosa Manigault Newman's abusing the powers of that office.

5. Donald Trump:

   I have a unique constitutional responsibility to protect the nation's classified information, including by controlling access to it. Today, in fulfilling that responsibility, I have decided to revoke the security clearance of John Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, mr. Brennan's lying and recent conduct characterized by increasingly frenzied commentary is wholly inconsistent with access to the nation's most closely held secrets.