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

That'll give the brand the green light to embark on a whole lot more race formats, and expand its portfolio to serve petrolheads looking for oodles of power with a side of creature comforts. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025

If the project gets the green light to move forward next summer, it is expected to be online by 2029. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025

The medicines haven't yet won approval from the Food and Drug Administration, but the first one could get the green light by the end of the year. —NPR, 25 Nov. 2025

The Sag Sun gives you the green light to speak up, share boldly, and explore new ideas, especially ones that have been whispering to you from the edges of your comfort zone. —Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the green light

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