as in to permit
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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as in permission
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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Recent Examples of green-light
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Damion Scott of East Bay Housing Organizations said Tuesday the city’s green light to displace homeless residents would reliably direct them to lower-income neighborhoods instead of wealthier communities in the Oakland Hills.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The vehicle and the scooter collided on the north side of the intersection, police said, and at the time of the crash, northbound and southbound traffic had a green light.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The exemption isn't a full green light though.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Scaling production of the solid-state battery With validation of the material chemistry and passing preliminary safety stress tests, the A-sample provides the foundational green light needed to move toward vehicle integration and eventual mass production.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Damion Scott of East Bay Housing Organizations said Tuesday the city’s green light to displace homeless residents would reliably direct them to lower-income neighborhoods instead of wealthier communities in the Oakland Hills.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The vehicle and the scooter collided on the north side of the intersection, police said, and at the time of the crash, northbound and southbound traffic had a green light.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The exemption isn't a full green light though.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
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City leaders have also taken a new step of prohibiting all special event permits on Picnic Day, a move intended to reduce congestion, limit overlapping crowds and allow emergency services to respond more effectively.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Kate is also not permitted to own a firearm.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Some travelers have even tucked it under the headrest of the seat in front of them (with the passenger’s permission).—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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Reprinted by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Coulombe struck out Austin Wells for the second out, but from there Cora gave the ball to righty Greg Weissert, who allowed the go-ahead two-run pinch hit single to Cody Bellinger and then another RBI single to Judge to put New York ahead 4-2.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The technology allows anglers to see real-time, 360-degree imaging up to 100 feet from their boat (or hole in the ice).—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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The company representative said all that's necessary to start hauling for them is federal authorization, which requires proof of minimal insurance and paying a $300 fee online.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The House held a rare overnight voting session in hopes of advancing legislation extending foreign surveillance authorizations.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The bank had around $50 billion in exposure to private credit in the first quarter, part of its broader lending to non-bank financial institutions, according to Reuters.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Aged 33, the Belgian still has plenty of years ahead of him but in Friday night’s semi-final against PSG, Navarro showed the future is bright in that position for the Spanish club.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is another example of the city voting to spend taxpayers’ dollars without their consent.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The glasses are already used to record people without their consent.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even if the war is over, the country's already ailing economy now faces dire trouble — though sanctions relief and compensation are also in Iran's 10-point plan.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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The longtime leader — whom critics accuse of undermining democracy and whose government has been reported to have worked closely with Moscow to undermine European sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine — has seen his support crumble over economic mismanagement and alleged corruption.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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