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
Courtney Di Vittorio, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
In the intersection, Gould collided with a Jeep driven by Boise resident Charlene Gammel, who had a green light, the complaint said.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2025
Unlike the colorless aluminum ion, the chromium ion absorbs blue and green light when surrounded by the oxygen ions.
—Daniel Freedman, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2025
Netanyahu has long sought a green light for an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, something successive U.S. administrations have resisted.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
When water contains a lot of plant material, chlorophyll – a pigment plants make in their leaves – will absorb blue light and backscatter green light.
—Courtney Di Vittorio, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
In the intersection, Gould collided with a Jeep driven by Boise resident Charlene Gammel, who had a green light, the complaint said.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2025
Unlike the colorless aluminum ion, the chromium ion absorbs blue and green light when surrounded by the oxygen ions.
—Daniel Freedman, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2025
Netanyahu has long sought a green light for an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, something successive U.S. administrations have resisted.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for green-light
Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
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And Michigan remembers the harmful EV mandates that have forced compliance rather than actually allowing a regulatory environment that permits innovation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Illinois may soon join a growing number of states permitting community colleges to offer four-year degrees, and Aurora-area colleges are enthusiastic about the possibility.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Alas for true love and territorial aspirations, on his way back to St. Petersburg for further orders and permission to marry, Rezanov got sick, again and again, and finally died after falling from his horse.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX now has permission to launch its Starship megarocket for the eighth time.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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In each country, an appropriate framework for the orderly protection and way forward is currently being put in place to allow, where possible, business continuity.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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This peace must allow for Ukrainian sovereignty and allow Ukraine to negotiate with other stakeholders regarding the issues that affect it.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The ruling is another setback for one of President Donald Trump’s top priorities to strengthen immigration enforcement and conduct mass deportations of migrants who are in the country without legal authorization.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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And support for Ukraine from the U.S. and Europe accelerated, including an authorization to use long-range American weapons to strike militarily strategic targets within Russia.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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The two men have tons of familiarity dating back to their amateur days.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Peppa Pig will have a brand new piglet to play with come the summer, with news that the beloved character is to welcome a new sibling to the family.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 2021, the company rolled out its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature — a feature that forced apps to seek explicit user consent before tracking their activity across other apps and websites.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The tents were removed with the consent of their owners, officials and advocates said.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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But the truth is that the sanctions have only been partly successful.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the European Union agreed Wednesday the 16th package of anti-Russia sanctions.—
Reuters,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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