the go-ahead
noun
: permission to do something
We've finally been given the go-ahead for the project.
The company received/got the go-ahead to manufacture the new drug.
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Senior Tyler Hastings hit the go-ahead three with under 20 seconds remaining in the game.
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Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Zoom Diallo had 22 points and 11 assists and scored the go-ahead basket in overtime as Washington defeated USC, 83-79, in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.
—Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
If approved there, the building would have the go-ahead to go through the permitting process.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Navy’s Austin Benigni received the pass and took the ball coast-to-coast for the go-ahead layup.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Zoom Diallo had 22 points and 11 assists and scored the go-ahead basket in overtime as Washington defeated USC, 83-79, in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.
—Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
If approved there, the building would have the go-ahead to go through the permitting process.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Navy’s Austin Benigni received the pass and took the ball coast-to-coast for the go-ahead layup.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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“The go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20go-ahead. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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