green lights 1 of 2

noun

Definition of green lightsnext
plural of green light
as in permissions
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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green-lights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of green-light
as in permits
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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  1. permissions
  2. authorizations
  3. allows
Noun
  • That said, the advice for users isn’t actually to monitor after the fact, of course, but to stop granting these permissions in the first place.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The other permissions that should never be granted to any app unless absolutely necessary is Accessibility Services, which are system tools that can be abused by malware to take control of devices and their key system functions.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of permissions
Noun
  • Costs are rising, and insurers are using more controls such as prior authorizations and doctor networks to manage them.
    TOM MURPHY and DEVI SHASTRI, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
  • UnitedHealthcare provides coverage for more than 49 million Americans; it was named in October in a Senate report detailing how its denial rate for prior authorizations for some Medicare Advantage patients has surged.
    Michael Balsamo and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of authorizations
Verb
  • While Congress allows a business deduction for expenses related to maintaining an asset like a corporate jet, that deduction is only allowed for the business use part.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • All of this allows brands to personalize experiences for consumers and drive revenue while saving significant costs.
    Fatima Yusuf, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of allows
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