green-lighted

verb

past tense of green-light
as in permitted
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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  1. permitted
  2. allowed
  3. had
Verb
  • However, his family has not been permitted a new in-person visit to independently assess his condition.
    — Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In my view, the root cause is corporate power—the way modern corporations are owned, governed, and permitted to organize markets and politics to their own advantage—and how relentlessly that power has concentrated over the past 50 years.
    — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of permitted
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  • Open Doors officials requested accommodation for a 40-person group-living facility at the site, where such facilities are normally not allowed under city rules.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Gators figured out something on defense Florida arrived in Austin ranked last among 16 SEC teams in yards allowed, 15th in points allowed and third-down conversion rate, and 13th in plays of 20 yards or more yielded.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of allowed
Verb
  • Since 1950, Kentucky has had 12 Democratic governors, compared to only five in Iowa.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The character had the same condition as Mitte, though more pronounced.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of had
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“Green-lighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-lighted. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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