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

The fact Kirby Dach had a second straight strong game on the top line with Suzuki and Cole Caufield — including scoring the go-ahead goal 12 seconds into the third period — is a big data point in that sense, with Dach needing a new contract at the end of the season. —Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Ben is getting frustrated because Daisy won’t give him the go-ahead on plating the main course and won’t tell him when this fight will be over. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026

Texas Tech guard Snudda Collins, who led all scorers with 28 points, came down the next possession and hit a three-pointer over the outstretched arms of Hunter for the go-ahead basket. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2026

Woods scored 19 straight points for USC before Jacob Cofie made the go-ahead layup. —CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026

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