as in permissions
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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as in permits
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 green lights
Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Pulsing green lights flashed, giving fans a glimpse of Cain before secluding her again in shadow.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for green lights
Noun
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The former can have comment, edit (which doesn’t include deleting), full edit (with deletion), and view-only permissions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
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Smart contracts can define permissions at a fine level, down to individual API endpoints, transaction types, and/or user behaviors.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 34 states, CVS will continue to offer COVID vaccines for those who fall under the new FDA authorizations.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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On April 27 Kennedy announced that emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines had been terminated.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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At certain angles, the photo’s dark backdrop allows viewers to see the reflection of former President Barack Obama’s portrait that depicts him surrounded by greenery and flowers representing Chicago and Hawaii.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Technologies that enable mass surveillance, profiling, or discriminatory outcomes will fail the test, regardless of whether an individual consents.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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China also has its Tianwen-1 orbiter, which carries a high-resolution camera comparable to that of MRO.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Butterhead Butterhead lettuce has a small head with round leaves.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite several Western nations recently ramping up pressure on Israel, the US has remained steadfast in its support of the country, with Washington yesterday unveiling sanctions on Palestinian rights groups that called for war crimes investigations against Israel.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Trump on Sunday signaled that his administration is ready to move to the second phase of sanctions against Russia.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Green lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green%20lights. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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