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
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Reprinted with permission from Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Noni Madueke has been given permission by Chelsea to undergo a medical with Arsenal.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
11 July 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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In 2020, then-U.S. Attorney General William Barr authorized prosecutors to seek the death penalty against the Saenz brothers, but President Joe Biden’s attorney general, Merrick Garland, withdrew that authorization in November 2023.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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To get this authorization, the operator has to prove that its vehicles: Can operate while complying with state traffic laws.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Before the death at the house, Snow Angels had nearly no citations or issues with the state Department of Social Services, according to the business’ licensing file reviewed by the Union-Tribune.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Vientos was in the lineup Friday hitting fifth against right-hander Michael Wacha, who has neutral splits against righties and lefties.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Indeed, Thomas Jefferson used ideas learned during his own college education to write the Declaration of Independence and establish one of the most consequential political doctrines in modern history: all people are created equal and possess inherent rights to a government based on their consent.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Last month, 27 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit to block the sale of customers' genetic information without their consent.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
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 14 Jul. 2025.
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