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

The Big Bash risked being left behind News that Cricket Australia has given the green light to private investment in the Big Bash Leagues is not a surprise. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

My colleague Caroline Petrow-Cohen documented the company’s victory in August, when the California Public Utilities Commission gave Waymo the green light to expand into Marin, Napa, Orange and Riverside counties, among other places. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Deadline understands that lawmakers will still need to earmark some funding for it, though lawmakers have expressed willingness to find at least $10 million for it, should Newsom give it the green light. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

After a grueling 195 days in the NICU, Abbott was finally given the green light to bring River home. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the green light

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