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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Regardless, until Garland is given the green light to return, Atkinson and the Cavaliers remain cautious but optimistic.
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Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The Rancho Prado subdivision of 85 single-family homes could be built on nearly 20 acres between Ninth and 10th streets in Ramona if the county gives the developer the green light.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
When the program secured a spot in the 2021 men’s NCAA tournament, Sister Jean got the green light to go cheer on her squad in Indianapolis, Indiana after getting fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
In a February 2024 meeting, Wauwatosa officials gave the green light for the city to use $500,000 from its five-year Capital Improvement Program to hire and pay a construction manager to deliver more detailed designs and an accurate price tag for the remodeling project.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The Rancho Prado subdivision of 85 single-family homes could be built on nearly 20 acres between Ninth and 10th streets in Ramona if the county gives the developer the green light.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
When the program secured a spot in the 2021 men’s NCAA tournament, Sister Jean got the green light to go cheer on her squad in Indianapolis, Indiana after getting fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
In a February 2024 meeting, Wauwatosa officials gave the green light for the city to use $500,000 from its five-year Capital Improvement Program to hire and pay a construction manager to deliver more detailed designs and an accurate price tag for the remodeling project.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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“The green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20green%20light. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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