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.

Examples of the go-ahead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Holder Lars Rau’s 29-yard run on a fake field goal set up the go-ahead touchdown for Illinois (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) early in the third quarter — a 5-yard pass from Houser to Jordan Anderson. — Steve Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

In 2024, Piaget was given the go-ahead by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to rename its Black Tie watch (itself a reinvention of the iconic Ref. — Nicole Hoey For Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

After nearly nine hours, the panel gave the go-ahead, which would have allowed excavation to begin. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026

Kansas City blew an 11-point fourth-quarter lead and failed to score the go-ahead touchdown from the Broncos’ 1-yard line in the game’s final seconds. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the go-ahead

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