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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    permission authorization sanction approval consent license permit exemption dispensation waiver exemption acquittal absolution purification clarification purification rectification resolution settlement liberation freedom release dismissal pardon acquittance vindication justification validation verification certification authentication legitimation ratification confirmation agreement assent concurrence acceptance allowance enablement empowerment liberation privilege rights immunity exception exclusion reprieve remission commutation mitigation remittal abatement reduction curtailment decrease diminution alleviation easing relaxation simplification streamlining facilitation easing convenience accessibility availability openness transparency visibility legibility intelligibility comprehensibility lucidity clarity distinctness sharpness precision exactness definiteness certainty assuredness confidence sureness security safety protection preservation conservation salvage rescue recovery restoration renewal rejuvenation revitalization regeneration rebirth revival resurgence resumption reestablishment reinstatement reactivation rejuvenescence

    Meaning of Clearance

    The primary meaning of the word "Clearance" is related to official permission or authorization to do something, or the act of clearing something.

    Definitions

    • The official permission or authorization to do something, especially in a sensitive or restricted area
    • The act of clearing something, such as a path or an obstacle
    • The height or width of a space that is clear or unobstructed
    • The process of removing or eliminating something, such as a blockage or a difficulty
    • The state of being clear or transparent, such as in a financial or business context

    Etymology of Clearance

    The word "Clearance" comes from the Old French word "clear", which means "bright" or "light", and the suffix "-ance", which forms a noun indicating a state or condition
    The word has been used in English since the 15th century, initially to describe the act of clearing a path or a space, and later to describe official permission or authorization

    Example Uses

    • The company needs to get clearance from the government before it can start the new project
    • The pilot needs to get clearance from air traffic control before he can land the plane
    • The doctor needs to get clearance from the patient's insurance company before he can perform the surgery
    • The hikers had to get clearance to cross the private land
    • The new employee needs to get clearance to access the sensitive information

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    refusal denial rejection prohibition ban veto disapproval objection opposition resistance hindrance obstacle barrier blockage impediment encumbrance obstruction exclusion restriction limitation constraint prohibition inhibition suppression repression concealment secrecy ambiguity obscurity uncertainty doubt insecurity risk danger threat vulnerability weakness fragility instability precariousness unsafety unsoundness unhealthiness impurity contamination pollution cloudiness turbidity opaqueness illegibility unintelligibility incomprehensibility obscurity abstruseness reconditeness intricacy complexity confusion disorganization chaos turmoil disorder disruption disturbance interference interruption cessation termination discontinuance abandonment relinquishment surrender resignation defeat failure loss deprivation bereavement privation

    Related Nouns

    permit license authorization approval consent exemption waiver dispensation acquittal absolution purification clarification resolution settlement liberation freedom release dismissal pardon acquittance vindication justification validation verification certification authentication legitimation ratification confirmation agreement assent concurrence acceptance allowance enablement empowerment privilege rights immunity exception exclusion reprieve remission commutation mitigation remittal abatement reduction curtailment decrease diminution alleviation easing relaxation simplification streamlining facilitation convenience accessibility availability openness transparency visibility legibility intelligibility comprehensibility lucidity clarity distinctness sharpness precision exactness definiteness certainty assuredness confidence sureness security safety protection preservation conservation salvage rescue recovery restoration renewal rejuvenation revitalization regeneration rebirth revival resurgence resumption reestablishment reinstatement