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

Pressing On Goudreau said that the operation went ahead despite Alcalá’s arrest because the general had already given it the green light before he was charged and the commanders on the ground decided to push on. —Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

The parole board gave him the green light after his first parole hearing. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

Barca have the green light from the city council to open the stadium for 27,000 fans for an official match. —Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

The district's approval gives the green light for organizers to start working towards the goals outlined in the 2026 operating plan, including establishing a leadership board. —Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for the green light

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite