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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Orila had four points, including the go-ahead bucket with 27 seconds to play.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The Gophers men’s basketball team produced its best 3-point shooting game in Big Ten play this season, but Maryland leading scorer David Coit hit the go-ahead trey in the final 30 seconds to sink Minnesota 67-62 on Sunday at Williams Arena.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
And the winners’ colors get the go-ahead.
—Donna Gordon Blankinship, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
And the winners’ colors get the go-ahead.
—Donna Gordon Blankinship, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The Gophers men’s basketball team produced its best 3-point shooting game in Big Ten play this season, but Maryland leading scorer David Coit hit the go-ahead trey in the final 30 seconds to sink Minnesota 67-62 on Sunday at Williams Arena.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
And the winners’ colors get the go-ahead.
—Donna Gordon Blankinship, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
And the winners’ colors get the go-ahead.
—Donna Gordon Blankinship, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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“The go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20go-ahead. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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