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
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The Tesla collided with a car crossing the intersection — which was traveling northbound and had a green light — before spinning out and crashing into two additional cars, including an Aurora police vehicle, according to the department.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Under the new rules, applicants aren't guaranteed a green light to play on a local porch.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
This red-hot planet will be activated by a whole slew of celestial bodies during the first week of April, giving you one final green light to fearlessly chase your ambitions.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Reportedly, a driver was coming up to a busy intersection and had a green light to proceed straight ahead.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The Tesla collided with a car crossing the intersection — which was traveling northbound and had a green light — before spinning out and crashing into two additional cars, including an Aurora police vehicle, according to the department.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Under the new rules, applicants aren't guaranteed a green light to play on a local porch.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
This red-hot planet will be activated by a whole slew of celestial bodies during the first week of April, giving you one final green light to fearlessly chase your ambitions.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
Verb
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You’re also permitted to write off a certain amount of loss due to disaster, reducing your tax burden.—
Cora Lewis,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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To qualify as religious release time, educational instruction must take place off campus, with parental permission and with no public funding.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Some school districts require permission from parents to allow disciplinary paddling in school, while others do not require any communication.—
Christina Erickson,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Jena, Louisiana — An immigration judge in Louisiana on Friday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with its effort to deport Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, upholding one of the deportation grounds cited by the government.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Machine learning algorithms allow researchers to learn from data and account for the complexity, noise and variability of people.—
Eloy Geenjaar,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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Finally, the system requires an efficient framework for authorization of all communications and data transfer based on principles of zero trust, in which every action by a user or device is authenticated, authorized and continuously validated.—
Julian Durand,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Related article Top vaccine official forced out of FDA And Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, who was instrumental in the development and authorization of mRNA vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic, was forced out of the agency this month.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The line drive had a 109.1 mph exit velocity off the bat.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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This at-bat had no significance on an eventual 7-2 Phillies win over the Miami Marlins.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Senate version co-sponsored by Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) was approved in the Senate by unanimous consent in February and is nearing passage in the House.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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With the new features announced Tuesday, teens under 16 will be prevented from using the Instagram Live feature without parental consent.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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After years of targeting founders and developers of crypto infrastructure for allegedly operating unlicensed money services and violating U.S. sanctions, the Department of Justice is shifting its approach.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The impact of the U.S. sanctions extends beyond Venezuela’s borders.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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