the green light

noun

: permission to start or continue something (such as a project)

His boss finally gave him the green light to start the new project.

Examples of the green light in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now that the film has been given the green light for him to both star and direct it, fans now can get excited for a release date. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2025

China's civil aviation authority has given the green light for urban air mobility outfit EHang to begin low-altitude commercial operations with its EH216-S eVTOL. —New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025

Now, James has officially been given the green light to don the purple and gold in a critical Crypto.com Arena clash against Houston, per Underdog NBA. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025

The film took in more than $230 million at the worldwide box office and fittingly won the Oscar for Best Costume Design. Pinocchio (2022) Plans to adapt Disney's 1940 version of Pinocchio to a live-action film date back to the '80s, finally earning the green light in 2015. —James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for the green light

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