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
Verb
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Dispensaries are also not permitted to operate in either jurisdiction.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Then, in May, access was permitted again in two forms.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
5 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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Nicole Brownstein, the press secretary for the city’s public schools, said the agency has helped connect families with their permission to legal support and other resources.—
Cayla Bamberger,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Understanding the physics allowed scientists to develop algorithms that use TEMPO’s data to infer the smoke plume's altitude and map its 3D movement in nearly real time.—
Jun Wang,
Space.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Morning tickets allow access to the festival and ships from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., evening tickets allow entrance from 2-6 p.m.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
9 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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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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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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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
6 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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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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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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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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