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verb

Definition of green-lightnext
as in to permit
to give permission for or to approve of as soon as the project is green-lighted, we'll schedule a planning meeting

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green light

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noun

as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser

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Recent Examples of green-light
Noun
Roku has given a green light to Scarlett Holmes, a new Roku Original limited series, with Lucy Hale set to star and executive produce. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 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 The hot and dusty city streets were bathed in decorative green light to celebrate National Day, as hundreds of electronic billboards projected the sword and script of the Saudi flag, shown fluttering as if caught in a breeze. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for green-light
Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
  1. permit
  2. permission
  3. allow
  4. authorization
  5. have
  6. consent
  7. granting
  8. sanction
Verb
  • Travelers who fail to present the statement at the time of boarding will not be permitted to board their flight, Avianca said.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • From a decades-old parade in Yuba City to a multimillion-dollar museum overhaul to Tahoe National Forest Christmas tree permits going on sale, here’s a closer look at top Sacramento Bee stories from over the weekend.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of permit
Noun
  • Others, however, remain fearful that AI could exploit their likenesses without permission or compensation.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Film and television taught me how much depends on permission.
    — Billy Luther, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of permission
Verb
  • Davis voters appeared to favor Measure W in the first round of election results Tuesday night, a proposal that would allow construction of the 1,250-unit Willowgrove housing development on 234 acres north of East Covell Boulevard.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Anode-less designs address part of the manufacturing challenge by allowing lithium from the cathode to deposit onto a current collector during the first charge, forming the anode in place.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of allow
Noun
  • The administration maintains its authorization was lawful, and no court has ruled on the dispute.
    — DAVID McHUGH, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Because the hot wallet used Multi-Party Computation (MPC), there was no single private key that could be used to immediately revoke the malicious EIP-7702 authorizations.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of authorization
Verb
  • The result does not mean quantum computers have no advantage over classical machines.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Brooklinen and Boll & Branch have breathable everyday essentials covered, while Nickey Kehoe brings a more playful approach to bedding with colorful patterns and unexpected designs.
    — Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of have
Noun
  • The policy, which passed without opposition, emphasizes privacy protection, noting in multiple places that patron information could not be used without consent.
    — James Leigh, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The company also says that data only leaves the glasses with your explicit consent, though its wider privacy and security claims haven’t yet been independently verified.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of consent
Noun
  • The incredibly generous support from the Hearthland Foundation will underwrite our directors lab returning to the Sundance Mountain Resort and provide vital artist granting, which is profoundly meaningful.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • To that, the AG’s office were silent Thursday on the granting of Block the Merger’s eleventh-hour motion.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of granting
Noun
  • Wednesday's sanctions named Indian nationals Suniel Kumar Sharma and his wife Jaspreet Preeti Shahid as operating a large-scale maritime fraud network from their base in Chandigarh.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Depending on what the inquiry finds in the golf case, potential sanctions could include contempt proceedings if a court order was violated, and possible referral of attorneys to disciplinary authorities.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of sanction

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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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