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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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
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
In any event, this is a green light to release those negative patterns and tap into your creative potential.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
This is your green light to expand and explore new horizons, Sagittarius!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
The production is spearheaded by director Danya Taymor, fresh off her Tony win for Best Musical for The Outsiders, who keeps John Proctor moving at a steady clip — although its dialogue is so engrossing that its 105 minute runtime breezes by in the blink of a green light.
—EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Trump’s green light to deep-sea mining of those elements is a sign the U.S. is playing catch-up with China.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
In any event, this is a green light to release those negative patterns and tap into your creative potential.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
This is your green light to expand and explore new horizons, Sagittarius!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
The production is spearheaded by director Danya Taymor, fresh off her Tony win for Best Musical for The Outsiders, who keeps John Proctor moving at a steady clip — although its dialogue is so engrossing that its 105 minute runtime breezes by in the blink of a green light.
—EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
Verb
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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While prices have been falling steadily for two years now, annual permitting activity in the city, which exploded between 2019 and 2022, already started slowing down in 2024.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Noun
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In addition to identifying tools, Reco assesses the data access levels assigned to each one, keeping an eye on permissions and usage to mitigate risks of exposure.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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This gives enterprises access control of every model so that any application or person who uses the model can be given the right permission.—
Manosiz Bhattacharyya,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Some foreign countries — notably China — impose import quotas, allowing only a limited number of U.S.-made films to show in their theaters.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Negan even allowed himself to be handed over to The Dama.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Camacho and Castle charge that Ground Game LA has continued to profit off their work without authorization, even after blocking their access to the site, and are seeking nearly $5 million in damages.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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In April, Border Patrol agents recorded roughly 8,400 apprehensions of migrants who had crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization, according to the preliminary Department of Homeland Security statistics, which have not been officially published.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The left edge is devoid of buttons, while the top has a couple of microphone holes.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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The medications are highly effective at inducing weight loss, and most Americans are overweight or have obesity.—
David Kessler,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
Noun
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But consent is a dynamic, not static, concept, Martin said.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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Congress is currently stacked with Trump acolytes, so congressional consent would not be difficult to obtain.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
Noun
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In return, all economic sanctions on Iran would need to be lifted.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Trump said that the opinions of Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were big factors in his decision to lift sanctions on Syria.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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