ALL CLEAR Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

all clear

noun

Definition of all clear

as in green light

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Recent Examples of all clear Authorities have issued an all clear after a possible bomb threat led to the evacuation of a Georgia Power plant in Coweta County and the shutdown of a nearby highway. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 The situation has been resolved and all clear has been given to reoccupy the building. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 Their screens reflected all clear, yet within two hours, power outages cascaded through the interconnected grid. — Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Bettors, though, think the news is an all clear signal. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 Digital hearing aids provide just enough amplification that soft, loud and normal sounds are all clear and comfortable and background noise is suppressed. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026 Law enforcement swept the law school and surrounded campus buildings before declaring the campus all clear with no evidence of firearms or injuries. — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025 With the morning’s drama apparently coming to an end with the 0830 all clear, the campus returned to its normal workaday routine. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025

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With Cruise, the decade-in-the-making project finally got its green light, along with its massive budget.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
South Korea has not given the project an unconditional green light and says its participation will depend on the economics.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of green light

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Kalshi and Polymarket have previously used NFL logos and other marks without permission from the league or the NFLPA.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Such behavior is known as doxxing, or sharing someone’s personal information or identity online without their permission.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of permission

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