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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-lighted
  1. permitted
  2. allowed
  3. had
Verb
  • Private vehicles are only permitted to travel the first 15 miles of paved roadway.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While a rooming house is technically permitted in Wesley Height’s zoning district, Allred noted that the owner was required to live on the property of a rooming house under the UDO.
    — Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of permitted
Verb
  • Rockies starter Gabriel Hughes allowed eight hits and seven runs through four innings.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That’s when Congress allowed states to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a year, which nearly every state did.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of allowed
Verb
  • Cowboy boots, micro-minis, oversized hats, and platform sandals have all had their moments, but one thing never changes—Saint-Tropez is not a one-outfit kind of place, even for the most committed minimalist.
    — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Blackhawks have had a ton of high picks in recent years and have acquired a surplus of highly talented and competitive skaters at both forward and defense, with Anton Frondell and Roman Kantserov leading that next wave.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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