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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The trip could also see China give the go-ahead for the UK to rebuild its dilapidated embassy in Beijing.
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Brendan Murray, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
The Broncos can lament one key breakdown, a 28-yard scramble by Maye on third-and-9 in the third quarter that ultimately helped the Patriots kick the go-ahead field goal.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Then, on a Chicago sideline in-bounds play, Edwards didn’t commit to helping off an action, which gave Tre Jones an easy path to the rim for the go-ahead bucket.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
The size discrepancy did not phase the Bulldog, who bounced the ball off the backboard for the go-ahead shot.
—Olivia Sayer, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Brendan Murray, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
The Broncos can lament one key breakdown, a 28-yard scramble by Maye on third-and-9 in the third quarter that ultimately helped the Patriots kick the go-ahead field goal.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Then, on a Chicago sideline in-bounds play, Edwards didn’t commit to helping off an action, which gave Tre Jones an easy path to the rim for the go-ahead bucket.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
The size discrepancy did not phase the Bulldog, who bounced the ball off the backboard for the go-ahead shot.
—Olivia Sayer, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“The go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20go-ahead. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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