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
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
In any event, this is a green light to release those negative patterns and tap into your creative potential.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
This is your green light to expand and explore new horizons, Sagittarius!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
The production is spearheaded by director Danya Taymor, fresh off her Tony win for Best Musical for The Outsiders, who keeps John Proctor moving at a steady clip — although its dialogue is so engrossing that its 105 minute runtime breezes by in the blink of a green light.
—EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Trump’s green light to deep-sea mining of those elements is a sign the U.S. is playing catch-up with China.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
In any event, this is a green light to release those negative patterns and tap into your creative potential.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
This is your green light to expand and explore new horizons, Sagittarius!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
The production is spearheaded by director Danya Taymor, fresh off her Tony win for Best Musical for The Outsiders, who keeps John Proctor moving at a steady clip — although its dialogue is so engrossing that its 105 minute runtime breezes by in the blink of a green light.
—EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
Verb
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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While prices have been falling steadily for two years now, annual permitting activity in the city, which exploded between 2019 and 2022, already started slowing down in 2024.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Before they could be disposed of, Lodge took the remains without the knowledge or permission of Harvard, the donor of the cadavers or the donor's family, according to the U.S. attorney's office.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Shadow on projects that excite you (with your manager’s permission).—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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According to the press release, Hodge bought his ticket online to participate in the Thursday, May 8, drawing and used the Quick Pick option, which allows the terminal or the retailer to randomly select the numbers for you.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Use the Mega Backdoor Roth to Boost Tax-Free Savings If your 401(k) plan allows after-tax contributions and in-plan Roth conversions or rollovers to a Roth IRA, consider using the Mega Backdoor Roth strategy.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The two left the Lewisville Juvenile Treatment Center without authorization around 2:45 p.m.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
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That's true in Minnesota, where the proposal to strip the state's health insurance coverage for adults in the country without authorization emerged as part of a compromise budget framework.—
Laura Fitzgerald,
NPR,
18 May 2025
Verb
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However, my hand has real diamond support, with even the club jack potentially pulling its weight, and my spades are poor.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Only seven qualified American League hitters have a lower one.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
25 May 2025
Noun
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But consent is a dynamic, not static, concept, Martin said.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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The defense is attempting to establish grounds for consent.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 May 2025
Noun
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In return, all economic sanctions on Iran would need to be lifted.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 May 2025
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The worsening power outages in Havana come as the United States has severely tightened sanctions on Cuba, returning the island nation to a list of state sponsors of terrorism and ratcheting up restrictions on remittances, tourism and trade.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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