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.

Examples of the go-ahead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The mail service said the changes would occur immediately if given the go-ahead. — Nathan Lee, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Runners stood at first and second while the go-ahead run, Jonah Heim, loomed at home plate. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Muyumba scored the go-ahead goal in the 78th on a counterattack to become the ninth player in club history to score in three straight games. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

The visitors brought the go-ahead run to the plate later in the frame, but Nola struck out Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernandez to preserve the lead. — Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the go-ahead

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead