green-lighted

past tense of green-light

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-lighted
Verb
  • This budding technique involves comparing DNA samples to those accessible on public genetic databases which law enforcement is permitted to access.
    Claire Lempert, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Although Canon had mandated that the Cat's programmability be suppressed, the IAI team nevertheless maintained the ability to compute expressions, which Canon permitted as an extension of the editor metaphor.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than homogenizing these differences, the federation's genius lay in creating structures that allowed diversity to generate collective capability.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • However, according to Federal Aviation Administration regulations, you are not allowed to drink alcohol on board unless it’s served by a flight attendant.
    Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And the new role had a different sort of perk, in the form of compensation.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But Kraft ran Harris over, rumbled to the 7-yard line and two plays later Josh Jacobs had a 2-yard TD run.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Green-lighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-lighted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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