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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Fewer than 200 have received the green light, however.
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Umair Irfan, Wired News, 19 July 2025
With the success of the film, Disney has given the sequel the green light.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Just days after doing so, Verizon and T-Mobile were both given the green light by the FCC for major acquisitions.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 17 July 2025
But President Donald Trump is making moves to shrink it after the Supreme Court on Monday gave him the green light to fire more than 1,300 Education Department workers.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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Umair Irfan, Wired News, 19 July 2025
With the success of the film, Disney has given the sequel the green light.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Just days after doing so, Verizon and T-Mobile were both given the green light by the FCC for major acquisitions.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 17 July 2025
But President Donald Trump is making moves to shrink it after the Supreme Court on Monday gave him the green light to fire more than 1,300 Education Department workers.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the green light
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“The green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20green%20light. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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