bill of health
noun phrase
1
: a certificate given to the ship's master at the time of leaving port that indicates the state of health of a ship's company and of a port with regard to infectious diseases
2
: a usually favorable report following an examination or investigation
gave the criticized textbook a clean bill of health
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After her capture, Valerie went to the vet and got a clean bill of health.
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 May 2025
Prior to the clean bill of health on April 15, the last time Hynes had been offered all hands on deck was a Nov. 10 game at Chicago, when for sure a few young Wild fans were still picking through the last of their Halloween candy.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2025
Matzek is thankful for the opportunity, as well as a clean bill of health.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
Almost a year later, Lazarus gets a clean bill of health.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 May 2025
Prior to the clean bill of health on April 15, the last time Hynes had been offered all hands on deck was a Nov. 10 game at Chicago, when for sure a few young Wild fans were still picking through the last of their Halloween candy.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2025
Matzek is thankful for the opportunity, as well as a clean bill of health.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
Almost a year later, Lazarus gets a clean bill of health.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bill of health
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“Bill of health.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bill%20of%20health. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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bill of health
noun
: a duly authenticated certificate of the state of health of a ship's company and of a port with regard to infectious diseases that is given to the ship's master at the time of leaving the port
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