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

Vladimir Tarasenko scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild twice benefited from replay reviews Tuesday night in a 5-2 victory over the skidding Seattle Kraken. —CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

Roman Anthony grabbed the ball but made a wild throw up the third-base line, allowing the go-ahead run to score with an insurance run just behind. —Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026

Christian Yelich singled to score the second run, Garrett Mitchell’s single tied the game and Coulombe walked Jake Bauers to force in the go-ahead run before getting Luis Rengifo to ground into an inning-ending double play. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026

His single muscled off the end of his bat into left-center field sent Tatis sprinting around third base and sliding across the plate with the go-ahead run. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the go-ahead

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