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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The Falcons kicked the go-ahead field goal late in the fourth quarter, giving the Rams the ball back with less than 30 seconds remaining and no timeouts.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
In Week 16, Detroit had a first and goal from the 1-yard line in the final seconds against the Pittsburgh Steelers but failed to score the go-ahead touchdown in a dispiriting loss.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
Just 53 seconds later, Reinhart’s nice pass from behind the net found Lundell for the go-ahead conversion.
—Miami Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Maye was 6-of-8 passing on the go-ahead drive with explosive plays to wide receivers Mack Hollins and Stefon Diggs.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
In Week 16, Detroit had a first and goal from the 1-yard line in the final seconds against the Pittsburgh Steelers but failed to score the go-ahead touchdown in a dispiriting loss.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
Just 53 seconds later, Reinhart’s nice pass from behind the net found Lundell for the go-ahead conversion.
—Miami Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Maye was 6-of-8 passing on the go-ahead drive with explosive plays to wide receivers Mack Hollins and Stefon Diggs.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
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“The go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20go-ahead. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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