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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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Brown tripped over George and lost the ball, leading to a go-ahead transition layup for Lauri Markkanen.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
After Flora’s go-ahead punt return score and Payne’s fumble, Becht had two important conversions on the Cyclones’ final drive.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Duke’s Nate Sheppard ran in for a 3-yard go-ahead touchdown with 40 seconds left.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Brown tripped over George and lost the ball, leading to a go-ahead transition layup for Lauri Markkanen.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
The Jayhawks allowed Arizona to score a go-ahead touchdown with 39 seconds left.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
After Flora’s go-ahead punt return score and Payne’s fumble, Becht had two important conversions on the Cyclones’ final drive.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-ahead. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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