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

The workshop comes less than a month after hundreds of residents packed City Hall, voicing objections to a data center that was given the green light in 2024. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

After a controversial red card, Folarin Balogun got the green light to play in the World Cup Round of 16 after all. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Ultimately, that will be up to the developers and engineers to determine if the NCDOT gives them the green light to move forward with an official proposal. — Michael Praats, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026

Notably, businesses in 18th & Vine either didn’t apply or get approval, but one Northland bar was given the green light. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for the green light

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