the green light

noun

: permission to start or continue something (such as a project)

His boss finally gave him the green light to start the new project.

Examples of the green light in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Amazon High never got the green light to series, but Bell started getting work on the main shows. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

For months after OpenAI released ChatGPT, Chinese alternatives were kept from the public until Beijing gave them the green light in the summer of 2023. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

With the regulatory clarity provided by the SEC and initiatives like Project Crypto, banks had the green light to construct a parallel ecosystem built entirely for their own balance sheets. — Jeff Mahony, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

James was given the green light to return to training after a stress test administered a couple of months later showed no signs of the condition. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the green light

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