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.

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Williams’ legal guardian Sabrina Morrissey in February requested a temporary restraining order to keep the documentary from airing, though a New York judge gave Lifetime the green light to move ahead. —

Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024 Wrexham’s promotion hopes have been given a timely boost by first-choice goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo being given the green light to step up his rehab after receiving positive scan results. —

Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 The company now has the green light to start serving US customers through its partner T-Mobile, giving eligible consumers a way to receive a signal in cellular dead zones. —

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024 The Biden administration on Sunday had given Kyiv the green light to use the longer-range American weapons against targets inside Russia. —

Lauren Kent, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the green light

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