cleared

American  

[kleerd] / ˈklɪərd /

adjective

1. having been made or found clear.

2. freed of something, such as criminal charges, guilt, debt, etc.

3. having been removed or taken away.

4. having been processed, passed, or released.

5. having received authorization for something, especially authorization to access classified information.

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Other Word Forms

• non-cleared adjective
• pre-cleared adjective
• uncleared adjective

Example Sentences

Canada, a huge market for American alcohol, largely cleared its shelves of liquor, wine and beer from the U.S. over a year ago, cutting that market off nearly completely.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier this month, a Beechcraft 99 airplane and a helicopter were on converging paths after the plane had been cleared to land at Hollywood Burbank Airport, the FAA said.

From Los Angeles Times

Best Buy’s stock put up gains earlier this month after the company’s quarterly results, which cleared low expectations from Wall Street.

From MarketWatch

Authorities on Tuesday released details from the final three minutes of cockpit voice recordings and tower communications, including that controllers had cleared both the plane and a fire truck to cross the runway.

From BBC

Almost all of Mandalay's flattened or toppled residential buildings have been cleared away, some of them already rebuilt and others remaining as fenced-off empty lots dotting the city.

From Barron's

Related Words

• accepted
• approved
• certified
• endorsed
• passed