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verb

Definition of green-lightnext
as in to permit
to give permission for or to approve of as soon as the project is green-lighted, we'll schedule a planning meeting

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green light

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noun

as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser

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Recent Examples of green-light
Noun
Purple, presents a particular challenge since producing the color requires absorbing green light. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 Jackson pointed to the eight projects that have launched or received a green light for production this year. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 The property management plan for the former oil field in Newport Beach that is being turned into passive open space for the public got a green light from the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority governing board this week. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026 The Department of Transportation’s permitting backlog, which this spring reportedly had hundreds of businesses waiting for a green light, hasn’t helped. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for green-light
Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
  1. permit
  2. permission
  3. allow
  4. authorization
  5. have
  6. consent
  7. granting
  8. sanction
Verb
  • Baty’s sacrifice fly off Tyler Zuber in the fifth closed the book on Alcantara, who walked four in addition to permitting seven hits.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The emergency backup is permitted to perform other duties within the team.
    — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of permit
Noun
  • With permission turned on, OlloBot says the SS1 can recognize moments such as laughter or celebrations and capture them automatically.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In 1971, for instance, eighty-six per cent of English elementary-school children had permission to walk home from school alone; that number dropped to thirty-five per cent in 1990, and to twenty-five per cent in 2010.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of permission
Verb
  • The system must support rapid acceleration while allowing the interceptor to maneuver toward its target.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • More than 20 cities in Arkansas allow the sale of alcohol on Sundays, including Fayetteville.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of allow
Noun
  • The Army Corps hopes to receive congressional authorization in 2028, with the construction window estimated to begin in 2032.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Zero-trust measures can support continuous authentication and authorization for every agent action, while capabilities like policy as code can enforce deterministic execution and create machine-readable guardrails.
    — Ismail Amla, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of authorization
Verb
  • Today, 55% of the city's residents have Middle Eastern ancestry, and the mayor, police chief, and schools superintendent are all Muslims of Arab descent.
    — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Hong Kong once had a vibrant civil society marked by protests and a freewheeling press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of have
Noun
  • In a subsequent interview with Russian media, Vishegirskaya said that the hospital had only been shelled, not bombed, and that she had been filmed without her consent.
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Driving through any major city in Miami-Dade or Broward raises your likelihood of having your personal data searched by law enforcement agencies without your consent and for any reason, a Miami Herald analysis found.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of consent
Noun
  • Other presidential powers include the negotiation of treaties and the granting of pardons.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security has appealed the granting of his asylum.
    — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of granting
Noun
  • End the siege, impose sanctions and an arms embargo, dismantle occupation and apartheid, and return the land and political power Israel has taken.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Reporting Iran to the Security Council opens the country to possible sanctions and asset freezes, though such punitive measures are unlikely because Iran's allies Russia and China hold veto power on the panel.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanction

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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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