1
: marked by energy and enterprise : progressive
a vigorous go-ahead company
2
: indicating that one may proceed
go-ahead signal
3
: being a score that gives a team the lead in a game
drove in the go-ahead run
2
: a sign, signal, or authority to proceed : green light
Examples of go-ahead in a Sentence
Noun
a born go-ahead, he was determined to be the first in his family to graduate from college
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Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
George Frost and Teddy Fisher combined for a game-saving tackle during a go-ahead two-point try to preserve a wild 28-27 victory in the closing seconds.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
From there, Goff caught the ball on his second try and ran into the end zone for what looked like a go-ahead touchdown and an impressive trick play.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
From there, Goff caught the ball on his second try and ran into the end zone for what looked like a go-ahead touchdown and an impressive trick play.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
George Frost and Teddy Fisher combined for a game-saving tackle during a go-ahead two-point try to preserve a wild 28-27 victory in the closing seconds.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
The tight end took off for a 68-yard, go-ahead touchdown.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
From there, Goff caught the ball on his second try and ran into the end zone for what looked like a go-ahead touchdown and an impressive trick play.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-ahead. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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