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

In August, the City Council gave the green light on a project to dredge the bay to a depth of 20 feet to help ensure ships don’t run aground, according to a September memo written by the city’s director of public works. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Long before launch, the team faced obstacles that nearly thwarted the endeavor — chiefly, two rejections from NASA — before finally securing the green light for the $1 billion project under the New Frontiers Program in 2011. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Voters in 2005 gave the green light for four-year mayoral terms beginning in 2007 but then voted in 2009 to go back to two-year mayoral terms, according to the charter review committee. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

No appeals were submitted by Friday's deadline and the city is expected to give the green light for the demolition to move forward in the next several weeks. — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the green light

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