cleared
Americanadjective
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having been made or found clear.
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freed of something, such as criminal charges, guilt, debt, etc.
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having been removed or taken away.
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having been processed, passed, or released.
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having received authorization for something, especially authorization to access classified information.
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Cleared of appendicitis and kidney stones and given painkillers by the doctors, Saindon decided to attend the Oscars, but went back to the hospital in pain after his pressroom interview, the outlet reported.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2023
Cleared out a lot of my enemies list.
From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2022
Cleared off the line by Sainsbury, who gets his body in the way to deny Japan!
From The Guardian • Mar. 24, 2022
Cleared Russian athletes were in Tokyo last summer and are here now.
From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022
Cleared at least to proceed into the city, the visitor would soon encounter a spectacle of urban grandeur widely celebrated in its time.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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