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
Andrew Joseph, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
The warm air and lack of wind proved to be a green light for veteran Sei Young Kim, who took advantage of the optimum scoring conditions to vault to the top of the leaderboard.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
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
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Now the test is whether the drug, called fenebrutinib, can win the regulatory green light.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
The warm air and lack of wind proved to be a green light for veteran Sei Young Kim, who took advantage of the optimum scoring conditions to vault to the top of the leaderboard.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for green-light
Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
Verb
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Those operators will be permitted to deduct certain operating expenses from taxable gross income that were previously prohibited, such as payroll, rent, utilities and insurance.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the list of permission credits for The Penguin Book of Oulipo, the number 14 is missing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Swift’s likeness has been used without permission in numerous AI fakes, including by Meta’s AI chatbots and in pornographic images that have circulated on the internet.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Philly led by as many as 23 points in Game 6 and didn’t allow any Celtic to score 20 points.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Nexstar contends the deal would strengthen TV station economics, allowing stations to bolster their news gathering and expand the number of newscasts.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The ripples would be felt across the five boroughs, exacerbating our ongoing crisis of child poverty if TPS holders were to lose work authorization and no longer be able to provide for their children.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Mexican leader said that support from Washington should be limited to intelligence sharing, while prohibiting on-the-ground actions with foreign agents without authorization from the federal government.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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That outing followed a strong Game 3 showing, too, as Dosunmu had 25 points (10-for-15 shooting) and nine assists in that 113-96 win.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sheehy is seeking unanimous consent for legislation that would provide express approval for the construction of the ballroom.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The procedures noted that in some cases, outing students to parents could be dangerous to their health and well-being, and school officials should ask the students for consent to notify their parents of the support plan.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
27 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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The move appeared to be part of the administration's threat to impose secondary sanctions on entities doing business with Iran in order to cut off Iran’s oil exports, a key source of its revenue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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To maximize pressure, Maleki said Washington must sustain enforcement, particularly through secondary sanctions targeting foreign banks and companies facilitating Iranian trade.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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