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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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 Despite not having a single successful test, OceanGate decided to go ahead with manufacturing the submersible. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for go ahead with (something)

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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 30 Jun. 2025.

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