1
: marked by energy and enterprise : progressive
a vigorous go-ahead company
2
: indicating that one may proceed
go-ahead signal
3
: being a score that gives a team the lead in a game
drove in the go-ahead run
2
: a sign, signal, or authority to proceed : green light
Examples of go-ahead in a Sentence
Noun
a born go-ahead, he was determined to be the first in his family to graduate from college
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Lemon was no factor in the Trojans' offense until Maiava finally found him down the USC sideline for a go-ahead score with 25 seconds left in the third quarter.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Cameron Dicker kicked the game-tying and go-ahead field goals for the Chargers.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Defensive back Christian Benford scooped it and raced 17 yards for a go-ahead touchdown.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Lemon was no factor in the Trojans' offense until Maiava finally found him down the USC sideline for a go-ahead score with 25 seconds left in the third quarter.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Noun
In a marquee game against TCU Horned Frogs (September 26), Tyson hauled in eight catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns — including a 57-yard go-ahead score — pushing him past 2,000 career receiving yards.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Cameron Dicker kicked the game-tying and go-ahead field goals for the Chargers.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-ahead. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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