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.
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In a disturbing story published on June 16, The Guardian reported that new VA hospital guidelines have given the green light to physicians to refuse to provide care to patients based on their marital status or political affiliation.
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Flavia Mangan Colgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
During an interview with GQ, Kosinski revealed that Pitt and Cruise were meant to star in a Ford vs. Ferrari film, though the budget never got the green light.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The veep’s trip, which was also set to include a Republican fundraiser, came a day after a federal appeals court gave Trump the green light to keep the National Guard deployed in L.A. under his command, over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
The Trump administration has given the green light to a $10 billion infrastructure project designed to alleviate backups at the most heavily trafficked border crossing between the U.S. and Mexico.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 19 June 2025
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Flavia Mangan Colgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
During an interview with GQ, Kosinski revealed that Pitt and Cruise were meant to star in a Ford vs. Ferrari film, though the budget never got the green light.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The veep’s trip, which was also set to include a Republican fundraiser, came a day after a federal appeals court gave Trump the green light to keep the National Guard deployed in L.A. under his command, over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
The Trump administration has given the green light to a $10 billion infrastructure project designed to alleviate backups at the most heavily trafficked border crossing between the U.S. and Mexico.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 19 June 2025
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“The green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20green%20light. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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