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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Did the kid need to be tossed after hitting the go-ahead home run in a regional final?
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The agency gave the go-ahead for mentoring programs and even hiring targets.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 June 2026
Jimmy Gunn had an infield single to load the bases before Ian Brooke drew a four-pitch walk to push across the go-ahead run.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Masataka Yoshida had the go-ahead single during a six-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 9-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The agency gave the go-ahead for mentoring programs and even hiring targets.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 June 2026
Jimmy Gunn had an infield single to load the bases before Ian Brooke drew a four-pitch walk to push across the go-ahead run.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Masataka Yoshida had the go-ahead single during a six-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 9-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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“The go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20go-ahead. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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