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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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
Eric Nehm, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Even the attachments are more impressive, like the Fluffy optic cleaner head, which now has a brighter green light to illuminate invisible dust on hardwood floors.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
What is the biggest obstacle to getting a green light?
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Deliver Me from Nowhere), has been given an official green light by Paramount+.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
While a green light from the 3-point line and making the extra pass might seem like contradictory ideas, Green said this was the obvious basketball play.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Even the attachments are more impressive, like the Fluffy optic cleaner head, which now has a brighter green light to illuminate invisible dust on hardwood floors.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
What is the biggest obstacle to getting a green light?
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Deliver Me from Nowhere), has been given an official green light by Paramount+.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
Verb
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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The original iteration of Mojaveland ran from 2021 to 2023, but had to close due to accessibility and permitting issues.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Customers in Texas and Arizona can receive parcels from the flying delivery liaisons, and Amazon has received beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) permissions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which means the drones can, theoretically, start to scale for delivery.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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There’s a particular kind of excellence that happens when Black women stop waiting for permission and just build.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Having played on the Tuesday, and returning to England on Wednesday, he was allowed until Friday off, but came in on Thursday for individual recovery work.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Due process requires a commitment to the reasons punishment is sought and thus allows those reasons to be addressed and countered.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Equity members have already voted in favor of a strike authorization.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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This practice has led some US lawmakers to push for repealing these authorizations, as Congress looks to wrestle back some authority over war powers and foreign policy.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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That means more than one of every eight of Kroger's 103 stores in its Cincinnati-Dayton division (which includes Northern Kentucky) have the digital devices so far.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2014, Belgium became the second country in the world to allow child euthanasia, requiring parental consent.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Carroccia strictly questioned the 20-year-old accuser’s definition of consent during the trial, according to reports.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ukraine and its European allies want Trump to apply greater pressure on Putin to end the war by strengthening Ukrainian forces with more and better firepower, and putting tougher sanctions on Russia and its strategic partners, particularly China.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Western leaders largely dismissed these overt signals, assuming Putin would not be reckless enough to risk crippling sanctions, economic isolation, and a costly war.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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