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
Laura Kelly, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
With no shield to steer solar particles, the entire nightside sky can glow with diffuse green light, caused by oxygen atoms less than 60 miles (about 100 kilometers) above the surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
So Bridgewater introduced this red light-green light drill, modeled after the kids’ playground game.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The crowd takes it all in wearing headphones with green lights, turning the night into a kind of silent disco in a scene straight out of Mad Max.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Trump has given a tacit green light to the operation, even as his national security team has redoubled efforts to achieve a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
With no shield to steer solar particles, the entire nightside sky can glow with diffuse green light, caused by oxygen atoms less than 60 miles (about 100 kilometers) above the surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
So Bridgewater introduced this red light-green light drill, modeled after the kids’ playground game.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The crowd takes it all in wearing headphones with green lights, turning the night into a kind of silent disco in a scene straight out of Mad Max.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for green-light
Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
Verb
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The rules authorized in 2023 granted special permission to PAMM and the nearby Arsht Center performance hall to build digital billboards more than twice as large as what’s allowed elsewhere in the city.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Baldoni’s lawyers had achieved court permission to obtain messages between Swift and Lively after Lively’s team failed to block Swift’s involvement in the case altogether.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new season, which features stars like Jordan Chiles, Dylan Efron, Danielle Fishel, Robert Irwin and Elaine Hendrix, allows fans to vote on which dancing pairs should go or stay and finally make their way to victory.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The helicopter that collided with the passenger plane was not broadcasting ADS-B tracking data due to a rule that allowed the Army to fly with the system turned off.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Comey did not join in that authorization, the inspector general found.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Licenses must expire within one year, or the same date as the work authorization, whichever comes first.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Before the outbreak this year, state records showed that Arizona did not have more than 46 measles cases in a year since 1991, according to the newspaper.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trump does have a long history of suing media companies, including a handful of successful lawsuits filed on the 2024 campaign trail and since entering office in January.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Other teens reported being physically threatened and having explicit photos of themselves sent without consent.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The economy is the top challenge for Iran’s ruling clerics, who fear a revival of protests that have erupted since 2017 by lower and middle-income communities angry at growing poverty because of sanctions, mismanagement and state corruption.—
Parisa Hafezi,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Trump has so far resisted calls for tougher sanctions, insisting that European leaders first need to stop buying oil from Russia, as well as apply steep tariffs for major buyers of Russian oil, like China.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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