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

Daraxonrasib, a drug that targets the gene mutation behind most pancreatic cancer diagnoses, was given the green light to begin an early access program for some patients on April 30 by the Food and Drug Administration. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 May 2026

China could also ease restrictions on foreign financial services firms, lower antitrust barriers or, for Tesla, give the electric car maker the green light to roll out fully autonomous driving, according to Eurasia Group. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 May 2026

Cracking the code Axelsson finally got the green light in 2023, despite some skepticism — yet arguably the biggest challenge was still to come. —Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 14 May 2026

Opponents, including the Buffalo Sabres in Round 1, made life wretched at times for the Bruins defense when their forecheckers had the green light. —Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 7 May 2026

Rhymes for the green light

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite