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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
Just less than two years after Dan Schneider was given a green light on his Quiet on Set defamation lawsuit against Warner Bros Discovery and others, a trio of appeal judges has handed the former Nickelodeon producer a big defeat. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 The early pages of The Waves are liquid with green light, the garden or grounds a place of languor and surprise, sudden kisses, bright animal eyes, solitary daydream and jealousy. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 Preliminary investigation has so far indicated that the truck driver had a green light at the time, Soley said. — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2026 New legislation came into effect on September 1, after a long-running political debate and a final green light from the French parliament in June. — Helen Massy-Beresford, Vogue, 3 Sep. 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
  • The analyst added that similar uranium mine projects are not fully permitted, giving NexGen an edge over competitors and making its stock especially appealing to investors.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The terms of an authorization typically identify the provider or entity permitted to disclose information, which records are included, the date range, the recipient, and the expiration and revocation language.
    — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of permit
Noun
  • Used with permission of the publisher, Amethyst Editions/The Feminist Press.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The owner should demonstrate continuing usage, acceptable outcomes, current permissions, understood dependencies and a justified cost-to-operate.
    — Akhilesh Sharma, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of permission
Verb
  • The South Korean government has launched an app which allows victims of stalking offences to be notified if their stalker comes within range.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
  • That additional signal could allow existing battery management systems to estimate state of charge more accurately as a battery operates.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of allow
Noun
  • Including Oregon State, UCAA has gotten more than 100 women’s college basketball players to sign union authorization cards.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In the days after the robbery, Triunfel looked up the police report on the case multiple times while off duty without authorization — and on Monday searched the NYPD database for his own name, according to the complaint.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of authorization
Verb
  • However, everybody should understand that every contract has a dollar amount to be paid and a scope of work to be provided.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Montgomery had a three-run double and two hits Friday, while Murakami was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of have
Noun
  • They can be legally operated only on private property with the owner’s consent.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The deal still requires the European Parliament’s consent and a Court of Justice review to enter into force.
    — JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 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
  • Spain, which had responded to Rome's sanctions with its own border checks on people coming from Italy, also extended its tit-for-tat measures for another 15 days, the Spanish foreign ministry said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The House will vote on legislation creating new sanctions against Russia and a bill prohibiting electricity costs from new data centers from being passed along to households.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 16 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 23 Sep. 2026.

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