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
Nathan Pilling
march 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Police said nearby security footage video shows Kemble was traveling northbound on 76th Street and had a green light when Walker, traveling southbound on 76th Street, crashed a rental car into Kemble while trying to make a left turn onto Florist Avenue.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026
That driver had a green light, cops said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
But at West Rosedale Street and Evans Avenue, the video shows Craig's SUV entering the intersection on a green light as Joel approaches on a red.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Lee’s Summit City Council members gave a green light to plans for Legacy Ridge, a large housing development on a roughly 130-acre site near Lee’s Summit West High School, Tuesday night.
—Nathan Pilling
march 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Police said nearby security footage video shows Kemble was traveling northbound on 76th Street and had a green light when Walker, traveling southbound on 76th Street, crashed a rental car into Kemble while trying to make a left turn onto Florist Avenue.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026
That driver had a green light, cops said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
But at West Rosedale Street and Evans Avenue, the video shows Craig's SUV entering the intersection on a green light as Joel approaches on a red.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
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In design, engineering, pre-construction, and manufacturing, there are specs, there are permitting codes, there are ordinances, and there’s disconnect between the disciplines, so the context is incredibly complicated.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The creditors had until April 9 to review the GST proposal, with all permitted to vote on the plan.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The counselor narrated part of her client's story with their permission.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Every president since 1950 has launched military operations against foreign governments, without seeking Congress’ permission or a declaration of war.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The micropipette allowed the researchers to measure electrical activity in the neuron, Gray explained.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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However, simply being in the country without authorization — for example, after overstaying a visa — is generally a civil violation, according to immigration advocates.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Policymakers should build on this progress by strengthening transparency and accountability, increasing oversight of step therapy and prior authorizations, and ensuring clinical decisions remain in the exam room.—
Alex Mejia Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Carmona had six goals in 102 appearances over five seasons with the Red Bulls.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s because local media campaigns that reflect different political ideologies and community priorities may have a better chance of influencing the public.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The controversy around Grok’s image generation has led to a trend in which users have requested the chatbot generate bikini images of other users under their posts without their consent.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tuesday’s agenda places the grant fund on the consent agenda, which is typically used with items that have unanimous support.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Australia's government is being urged to provide asylum to the team, with some drawing comparisons to the country's previous granting of humanitarian visas to Afghanistan's women's cricket team.—
Swati Pandey,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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In 2021, after more than a dozen unsuccessful appeals and with the help of the Northern California Innocence Project, Sacramento Superior Court found Puckett factually innocent of all charges following the granting of a writ of habeas corpus by the California Supreme Court.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement Oil and gas revenues fell from 45% of Russia's federal budget in 2021 to around 20% in 2025, as sanctions imposed by the international community aimed at limiting Moscow’s ability to wage war in Ukraine took effect.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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Recent moves — including the removal of sanctions on Malian junta officials — suggest Washington is actively rebuilding ties with these military-run nations.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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