go ahead with (something)
idiom
1
: to do (something) after planning to do it
Despite the bad weather, they decided to go ahead with the party.
2
: to do (something) after getting permission to do it
My boss told me to go ahead with the project.
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Crowley police instructed the hospital to go ahead with the treatment without doing a gunshot residue test, according to the report.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
Alternate alternate options were discussed, the pilot decided to go ahead with the original plan.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 20 June 2025
That was, after all, a major factor behind their decision to go ahead with a strategic review in the first place.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The landmark tournament in soccer this summer will be FIFA’s new Club World Cup, which will go ahead with over $12 billion in player value on the field, despite struggles to sell tickets for games.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
Alternate alternate options were discussed, the pilot decided to go ahead with the original plan.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 20 June 2025
That was, after all, a major factor behind their decision to go ahead with a strategic review in the first place.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The landmark tournament in soccer this summer will be FIFA’s new Club World Cup, which will go ahead with over $12 billion in player value on the field, despite struggles to sell tickets for games.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Go ahead with (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20ahead%20with%20%28something%29. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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