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.
Other Word Forms
- non-cleared adjective
- pre-cleared adjective
- uncleared adjective
Example Sentences
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Once shooting was done, she says she decompressed by watching “SpongeBob SquarePants” and decidedly more wholesome fare, “just to make sure that the brain was cleared out.”
From Los Angeles Times
Lin has since been cleared to compete in female competition by World Boxing.
From BBC
Mom had first told me about our summer guest one night while I cleared the dinner table.
From Literature
It does scare some of the new personal support workers though, which I’m betting is why his lunch dishes haven’t been cleared away yet.
From Literature
He cleared his throat, determined to get through this as quickly as possible.
From Literature
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