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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
Watching shoot-first combo guards go off for 30 in a summer-league game is great fun, but most of those dudes don’t get to play with a neon-green light in a game that matters. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026 So this isn’t a green light to start guzzling caramel oat lattes in the name of your health. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 July 2026 Disney+ has given a green light to Afterlife with Archie, an hourlong drama series based on the best-selling Archie comic book series by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 July 2026 The right formula will require time, creativity and a green light from the CFTC. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 July 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
  • Few restaurateurs permit their staff as much creative freedom as owner-operator Kendall Lockwood; each drink on Ball and Biscuit’s signature cocktail menu is attributed to its creator, usually with a theme drawn from movies or TV.
    — USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • For example, even if a stock plan normally permits optionholders just 90 days to exercise after a termination of employment, the plan is likely to allow estates or beneficiaries up to one year from the date of death.
    — Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of permit
Noun
  • The core challenge is agents' ability to exploit existing weaknesses at scale, necessitating improved governance and careful permission management.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • If a parent denies permission, the platform will automatically revert to a chronological feed of posts shared by people the child already follows, resembling social media apps before the rise of algorithms.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of permission
Verb
  • Kremer has allowed 12 home runs in seven starts this year, avoiding a home run in only one of those turns and ceding multiple homers in three of them.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Cannabis is native to Nepal and is widely used during festivals, and activists in Nepal have been trying to get the government to change the law to allow it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of allow
Noun
  • Guadian pleaded to four counts of aiding and abetting bringing of aliens without authorization for profit, federal court records show.
    — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Without authorization, foreign robot makers have essentially no market access.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of authorization
Verb
  • Goff noted that Kansas had a large pool of candidates for the position, including several individuals from pro sports franchises.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • While past British leaders have spent weekends in their local constituencies, or at the prime minister’s official Chequers country retreat, none in living memory has had a large-scale office outside London.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of have
Noun
  • The 26-year-old suspect was identified only as a foreign national who has been granted legal asylum, in line with Greece’s strict data protection laws, which generally prohibit authorities from naming criminal suspects without their consent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • More than a dozen states have followed suit since, and many others require in-person parental consent.
    — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of consent
Noun
  • Realizing that truth would be a route toward not only better preparedness going forward but also a more general granting of grace.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Thus, in the end the appeals court affirmed the granting of the Hus' special motion and the award of attorney fees and costs against RCA.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of granting
Noun
  • But Casemiro’s arrival comes with some controversy, as the MLS is investigating a tampering allegation against Inter Miami, which could lead to sanctions.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • The problem, however, is that the legislation would allow the president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top buyers of Russian oil and gas, and on countries that facilitate Russian sanctions evasion.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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