the go-ahead
noun
: permission to do something
We've finally been given the go-ahead for the project.
The company received/got the go-ahead to manufacture the new drug.
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Midfielder Juliette Hall scores the go-ahead goal in the second half of the Mighty Macs’ 4-2 victory over Plainfield East.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Ely Oleson’s sharp single knocked Meade out of the game with the go-ahead run at first base.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Frelick scored the go-ahead run when Brice Turang grounded to second on a chopper that bounced over the head of Rogers.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Located directly across the street from Augusta National Golf Club, the Double Eagle Club got its name and the go-ahead from the ANGC itself—a rare collaboration.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Ely Oleson’s sharp single knocked Meade out of the game with the go-ahead run at first base.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Frelick scored the go-ahead run when Brice Turang grounded to second on a chopper that bounced over the head of Rogers.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Located directly across the street from Augusta National Golf Club, the Double Eagle Club got its name and the go-ahead from the ANGC itself—a rare collaboration.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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“The go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20go-ahead. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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