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
Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Investigators said a 17-year-old boy was driving on Metropolitan Parkway through the intersection on a green light when a female driver, whose age has yet to be disclosed, traveling on Van Dyke Avenue in a Toyota Camry turned into his path.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
So, too, his attempts to finally obtain a green light for a trail of producing projects long stuck in development hell.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
That green light came after the hostage takers started to shoot people.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The fluffy cones were gentle on our tile floor kitchen and wood floors around the house without fear of scratching or otherwise damaging them (my kids do enough of that already) while still sweeping away most of the visible dirt exposed by that haunting green light.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Investigators said a 17-year-old boy was driving on Metropolitan Parkway through the intersection on a green light when a female driver, whose age has yet to be disclosed, traveling on Van Dyke Avenue in a Toyota Camry turned into his path.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
So, too, his attempts to finally obtain a green light for a trail of producing projects long stuck in development hell.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
That green light came after the hostage takers started to shoot people.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
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City leaders have also taken a new step of prohibiting all special event permits on Picnic Day, a move intended to reduce congestion, limit overlapping crowds and allow emergency services to respond more effectively.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Kate is also not permitted to own a firearm.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Some travelers have even tucked it under the headrest of the seat in front of them (with the passenger’s permission).—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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Reprinted by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the end, the college was allowed to keep the money.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Connor Ingram made 11 saves, allowing only Ty Mueller's first career goal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The company representative said all that's necessary to start hauling for them is federal authorization, which requires proof of minimal insurance and paying a $300 fee online.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The House held a rare overnight voting session in hopes of advancing legislation extending foreign surveillance authorizations.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The bank had around $50 billion in exposure to private credit in the first quarter, part of its broader lending to non-bank financial institutions, according to Reuters.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Aged 33, the Belgian still has plenty of years ahead of him but in Friday night’s semi-final against PSG, Navarro showed the future is bright in that position for the Spanish club.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is another example of the city voting to spend taxpayers’ dollars without their consent.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The glasses are already used to record people without their consent.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even if the war is over, the country's already ailing economy now faces dire trouble — though sanctions relief and compensation are also in Iran's 10-point plan.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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The longtime leader — whom critics accuse of undermining democracy and whose government has been reported to have worked closely with Moscow to undermine European sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine — has seen his support crumble over economic mismanagement and alleged corruption.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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