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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Data center opponents — some of whom have formed a grassroots anti-data center group — hope to reverse the tax breaks through a public vote, suing the city earlier this month for the go-ahead to enact a referendum process.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
The former Nebraska walk-on played a key role in lifting A&M's 30th-ranked rushing attack and made crucial plays in the passing game, including the go-ahead touchdown against Notre Dame.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Clara Silva had 16 points, with the go-ahead layup to start overtime after game-tying and tiebreaking baskets late in regulation on passes from Miles.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
In the aftermath of the incident, many questions remain, including the role of air traffic control, which apparently gave the go-ahead for the fire truck to move onto the runway before telling it to stop.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
The former Nebraska walk-on played a key role in lifting A&M's 30th-ranked rushing attack and made crucial plays in the passing game, including the go-ahead touchdown against Notre Dame.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Clara Silva had 16 points, with the go-ahead layup to start overtime after game-tying and tiebreaking baskets late in regulation on passes from Miles.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
In the aftermath of the incident, many questions remain, including the role of air traffic control, which apparently gave the go-ahead for the fire truck to move onto the runway before telling it to stop.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
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“The go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20go-ahead. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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