the green light
noun
: permission to start or continue something (such as a project)
His boss finally gave him the green light to start the new project.
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Not everyone was thrilled by the decision to give the green light.
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Her parents gave it the green light, flying Collins to Los Angeles to take part in pilot season.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2025
In the weeks since the law was enacted, some courts have given the green light to release documents about Epstein.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
The Philadelphia Board of Education will vote on a resolution that would give the district the green light to hand the properties over to the city for plans to potentially turn them into affordable housing units.
—Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Her parents gave it the green light, flying Collins to Los Angeles to take part in pilot season.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2025
In the weeks since the law was enacted, some courts have given the green light to release documents about Epstein.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
The Philadelphia Board of Education will vote on a resolution that would give the district the green light to hand the properties over to the city for plans to potentially turn them into affordable housing units.
—Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the green light
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“The green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20green%20light. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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