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
Dahlia Scheindlin / Tel Aviv, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
The juvenile told deputies the man was swerving and dosing off, stopping at green lights and almost crashing into a pole.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Coordination and approval from these governmental divisions are essential, and without their green light, the IRS cannot proceed with seizing assets abroad.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Sophia Ross, 22, was pulled over by Sarasota police officers on Nov. 17, 2024, after allegedly stopping at green lights, hitting several curbs, and driving in the wrong lane while behind the wheel of a Jeep, according to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Trump might conceivably bring a Saudi normalization deal, perhaps a green light to annex some settlements in the West Bank, or a freer hand against Iran.
—Dahlia Scheindlin / Tel Aviv, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
The juvenile told deputies the man was swerving and dosing off, stopping at green lights and almost crashing into a pole.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Coordination and approval from these governmental divisions are essential, and without their green light, the IRS cannot proceed with seizing assets abroad.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Sophia Ross, 22, was pulled over by Sarasota police officers on Nov. 17, 2024, after allegedly stopping at green lights, hitting several curbs, and driving in the wrong lane while behind the wheel of a Jeep, according to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
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At the same time, then-President Joe Biden eased American sanctions on Syria, allowing humanitarian groups to operate in the country and permitting energy sales.—
Warren P. Strobel,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Millions of them file tax returns every year, paying for benefits they're not permitted to use.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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However, given its complexity and the deference courts show to administrative determinations, a speaker wishing to avoid criminal liability threats and the heavy costs of defending against FEC enforcement must ask a governmental agency for prior permission to speak.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
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Law enforcement only has permission to access two other online databases: GEDmatch and FamilyTreeDNA.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Jan. 2025
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Rather than allow the restriction to play out, and perhaps have the platform stagger on for a few more weeks or months, TikTok decided to proactively take away access a little early.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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The report found that the dentistry school’s implementation of a profit-sharing program that allows some health science faculty to receive additional compensation violated university policy because it was funded by student fees, rather than the clinic’s income from professional services.—
Alexis Timko,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Mexicans remain by far the largest group of people living in the country without authorization, but their share has declined significantly since the 1990s, according to data from the Pew Research Center.—
Allison McCann,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The project has received full authorization from POMASE, the official body managing Saint-Exupéry’s legacy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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Since the beginning of Covid-19, transportation teams have had a challenging time attaining desirable contract utilization from freight carriers due to spiky volatility in freight rates.—
Edmund Zagorin,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Just one watchmaker assembles each piece, which has 270 components and requires 5,000 hours of work.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Houston Astros officially announced the trade of relief pitcher Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, days after Pressly gave his consent for the deal.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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This is the seventh consent order closed by the bank’s regulators since 2019, Wells Fargo said.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2025
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The South American nation backed down from a confrontation over the deportation flights after Trump threatened to impose tough tariffs and other sanctions.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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What to Know: Trump initially imposed 25% emergency tariffs and other sanctions in response to Colombia rejecting U.S. deportation flights.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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