the go-ahead

noun

: permission to do something

We've finally been given the go-ahead for the project.

The company received/got the go-ahead to manufacture the new drug.

Examples of the go-ahead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the 26-year-old starred in the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader, hitting a two-run homer for an early lead along with a walk that led to another run and the go-ahead hit-by-pitch — on top of throwing out two would-be stealers, including Ozzie Albies in the ninth. —Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 May 2025

Sports High School Sports News Mater Dei's comeback in the sixth inning sets up a matchup with West Ranch in the championship game Mater Dei scores three runs in the sixth inning, capped by Lawson Olmstead’s single that drives in the go-ahead run, in the Division 2 semifinals. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 27 May 2025

The Knicks scored the first four points of OT, but Andrew Nembhard scored seven points from there, including the go-ahead lay-up on an assist from Haliburton with 26.1 remaining. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025

Boston rallied for three runs to tie the game against the Tigers’ ace, but the club couldn’t get the go-ahead run across and ultimately lost 6-5 on a walk-off single by Justyn-Henry Malloy. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025

Rhymes for the go-ahead

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
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• bloodshed
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• breastfed
• bridgehead