the go-ahead
noun
: permission to do something
We've finally been given the go-ahead for the project.
The company received/got the go-ahead to manufacture the new drug.
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Alex Jackson's single tied the game in the seventh and the go-ahead run scored on an error, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.
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CBS News, 21 June 2026
Díaz, who now plays for Bayern Munich, scored the go-ahead goal shortly after Uzbekistan equalized to lift Colombia to its first World Cup victory since 2018 while his father watched from the stands.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
In the middle of Holmes’ final at-bat, senior outfielder Jack Cenar scored the go-ahead run on a balk.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Running back Ian Wheeler, who scored the go-ahead touchdown, was named United Bowl MVP.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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CBS News, 21 June 2026
Díaz, who now plays for Bayern Munich, scored the go-ahead goal shortly after Uzbekistan equalized to lift Colombia to its first World Cup victory since 2018 while his father watched from the stands.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
In the middle of Holmes’ final at-bat, senior outfielder Jack Cenar scored the go-ahead run on a balk.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Running back Ian Wheeler, who scored the go-ahead touchdown, was named United Bowl MVP.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the go-ahead
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“The go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20go-ahead. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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