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.

Examples of the green light in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But while this project is getting the green light, there is another interchange project in Westmoreland that is on hold. — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The companies that got a jump on securing the cloud were the ones that stopped seeing successful authentication as the green light for any kind of behavior and started logging what occurred after authentication. — Michael Nicosia, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Still, the equipment authorization means SpaceX has received the green light to sell the Wi-Fi router in the US. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

The second season was given the green light by HBO in May and is expected to air in late 2027. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the green light

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