1
: marked by energy and enterprise : progressive
a vigorous go-ahead company
2
: indicating that one may proceed
go-ahead signal
3
: being a score that gives a team the lead in a game
drove in the go-ahead run
2
: a sign, signal, or authority to proceed : green light
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Examples of go-ahead in a Sentence
Noun
a born go-ahead, he was determined to be the first in his family to graduate from college
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
In Game 5 on Tuesday, Florida challenged Charlie McAvoy’s go-ahead goal against Sergei Bobrovsky in the second period for goaltender interference to no avail.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
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Adjective
The Tigers were persistent in both games on Saturday, and that was still evident in Sunday’s win; the Tigers entered the top of the seventh down one before senior Alex Honnold sent a go-ahead two-run shot to help force a winner-take-all elimination game.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
In Game 5 on Tuesday, Florida challenged Charlie McAvoy’s go-ahead goal against Sergei Bobrovsky in the second period for goaltender interference to no avail.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
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“Go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-ahead. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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