green-lighting

verb

present participle of green-light
as in permitting
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-lighting
  1. permitting
  2. allowing
  3. having
Verb
  • The 42-year-old righty has allowed nine homers in eight starts this season, permitting at least one in five turns and coughing up multiple home runs in three.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Hawley said the Illinois Film Office leaves permitting to municipalities or regional offices, like ones in the Quad Cities or Champaign County.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of permitting
Verb
  • Taillon has coughed up 25 home runs in 15 starts this season, allowing five in his previous two starts, ceding at least one in 12 turns and permitting multiple blasts in eight starts.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Peralta lasted just 3 2/3 innings, allowing seven runs and nine hits.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of allowing
Verb
  • Sometimes layovers can be in different countries than your destination, or your flight could get rerouted for some reason, so having your back covered for every country is helpful.
    — Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Elaine Rossi, a part-time nanny for the Clancy family, said Lindsay Clancy told her about having postpartum issues.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of having
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“Green-lighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-lighting. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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