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.

Examples of the go-ahead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Diego Rossi scored the go-ahead goal in the 90th minute to help Monterrey to a 2-1 win over Inter Miami, which played without Lionel Messi, in the group stage of the Leagues Cup on Saturday night. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Chris Sale and Walt Weiss were HEATED after Sale got called for a balk that allowed the Yankees to score the go-ahead run. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

Daniel Pinter appeared to score the go-ahead goal for Miami in the 23rd minute after settling the ball with his chest and shooting from a tough angle, but the goal was nullified after a VAR review ruled offside. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Massey atoned for his mistake quickly, hitting a single to right field in the fifth and then crushing the go-ahead homer in the 7th. — Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the go-ahead

• abed
• ahead
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• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead