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
Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Aurélien Colson, academic co-director of the ESSEC Institute for Geopolitics & Business, told Newsweek that Trump had given Putin a green light to continue waging war in Ukraine for 50 more days.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Stevens quickly earned Roberts’ trust, and the head coach gave her a green light that she’s taken full advantage of this season.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
The 6ft 5in Brazilian only had one season in France’s top flight, but Daniel Farke has seen enough to give the pursuit a green light.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Noun
It initially was regarded as a radical idea, but after securing a green light from Texas' higher education agency to offer degrees, welcomed its first class last fall.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Aurélien Colson, academic co-director of the ESSEC Institute for Geopolitics & Business, told Newsweek that Trump had given Putin a green light to continue waging war in Ukraine for 50 more days.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Stevens quickly earned Roberts’ trust, and the head coach gave her a green light that she’s taken full advantage of this season.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
The 6ft 5in Brazilian only had one season in France’s top flight, but Daniel Farke has seen enough to give the pursuit a green light.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
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Democrats in the state Senate have proposed a constitutional amendment to permit mid-decade redistricting, but this would require a referendum that could only be held in 2027 at the earliest, City and State reported.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The state is ranked 43rd in housing affordability and permitting for new housing units is down almost 40% compared to the period before the 2008 Great Recession, Moore said.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Aug. 2025
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Employees need both structural support and cultural permission to take advantage of it.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Resolution was granted permission to join the lawsuit in 2023.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Madison Police Department allows pursuits only in cases where probable cause exists that a violent crime is about to be or has just been committed.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The move allowed Sanchez to go through waivers, where the Red Sox put in their claim on him.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Restrictions should include prohibiting sharing information about residents, removing federal agents from local police facilities, and rescinding or narrowing authorizations to enforce local law.—
Spencer Reynolds,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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What used to require a single prior authorization could now face multiple layers, which means more delays and higher denial rates.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Rapids, who sat in 10th when Mihailovic departed, have seven games to go in the regular season.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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Padres relievers had the better game, but the Kershaw-Vásquez result was a two-run deficit.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Volunteers must be 21 and consent to background check.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Other notable happenings in the Physical AI space include: In the midst of U.S. sanctions and a trade war, the Chinese government is investing heavily in creating an invention ecosystem around physical AI.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Annexation in any form would undoubtedly be met with international opprobrium, threats of sanctions, and further isolation of Israel on the world stage.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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