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
The Editors, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
The dishes were subsequently exposed to green light for one hour, after which they were left to incubate overnight.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 June 2025
Terrible policy Perhaps Gabbard is sounding the alarm to discredit efforts — including a sanctions bill held up in Congress pending a green light from Trump — to pressure Putin into a meaningful negotiation on ending his war.
—Marc Champion, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
As algae, phytoplankton has photosynthetic pigments, which absorb green light and cause the waters around it to appear primarily green, Susan Lozier, dean of the College of Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology and co-author of the paper, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 June 2025
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Noun
And with a powerful 1100-lumen beam, red, blue, and green light modes, and an extendable battery for stashing in your coat, the RL35R can handle the job in nearly any climate.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
The dishes were subsequently exposed to green light for one hour, after which they were left to incubate overnight.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 June 2025
Terrible policy Perhaps Gabbard is sounding the alarm to discredit efforts — including a sanctions bill held up in Congress pending a green light from Trump — to pressure Putin into a meaningful negotiation on ending his war.
—Marc Champion, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
As algae, phytoplankton has photosynthetic pigments, which absorb green light and cause the waters around it to appear primarily green, Susan Lozier, dean of the College of Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology and co-author of the paper, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 June 2025
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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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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In 2018, Amazon and Apple Inc. struck a deal that permitted Amazon to sell the latest iPhones and other products.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
Noun
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In order to hunt on private land, hunters must have written permission, Meeker said.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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Three authors — novelist Andrea Bartz and nonfiction writers Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson — sued Anthropic for using their works without permission.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Ushering in nothing short of a police state intent on ethnic cleansing, Trump’s proposed 2026 budget authorizes funding for detention complexes greater than the budget for the federal prison system and detention complex capacity that will allow the government to detain at least 116,000 at once.—
Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The Connecticut state legislature paved the way for UConn to opt into the settlement in February, passing a bill that included language allowing student athletes to earn direct compensation from the institution through revenue sharing.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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The wastewater testing program would need authorization from the legislature.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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To do so, however, requires authorization by the federal government.—
Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Police determined the male driver of the motorcycle and his juvenile passenger had serious injuries and both were flown out via Lutheran Air for treatment.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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This fall, the airline will have a sweepstakes where members can share their travel memories on social media for the chance to win 200,000 miles to redeem to the airline’s long list of destinations, including several new U.S. cities.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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However, users in the class action lawsuit claim their Apple devices were recording them without their consent and subsequently sending their information to advertisers who used it to target them with online ads.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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This agreement requires final consent from AMC’s term loan lenders.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Key nationalities impacting global SPP Part of the negative SPP impact has come from fewer high-spending Russians and Chinese traveling globally due to sanctions and post-Covid caution, respectively.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Trump also threatened to drop any sanctions relief for Iran after its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared victory in the war against Israel and downplayed the significance of U.S. attacks.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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