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, 20 July 2025
Grisham’s go-ahead bomb broke an 8-8 tie at the end of a chaotic contest.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 July 2025
Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023
Although Kershaw wanted to play in the event, and had gotten a go-ahead from Dodgers brass to do so, his insurance problem proved unresolvable.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
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Adjective
Then, Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead grand slam to push New York ahead in the ninth.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Grisham’s go-ahead bomb broke an 8-8 tie at the end of a chaotic contest.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 July 2025
Noun
The Moon is flying into your 5th House of Fun, giving you the astrological go-ahead to abandon any less important duties and make your hours as enjoyable as possible.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023
Although Kershaw wanted to play in the event, and had gotten a go-ahead from Dodgers brass to do so, his insurance problem proved unresolvable.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
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“Go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-ahead. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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