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
Katherine Hartley, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
The series green light was secured by Garner coming on board as star and executive producer.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
If the agency does not respond within that time-frame, the study is given a green light under the law.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Several mining companies whose copper, nickel, and other projects were denied or are awaiting approval are hoping for a green light to break ground under the new administration.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Kennedy’s confirmation was a green light for Trump’s assault on reproductive rights and a devastating blow to public health.
—Katherine Hartley, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
The series green light was secured by Garner coming on board as star and executive producer.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
If the agency does not respond within that time-frame, the study is given a green light under the law.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Several mining companies whose copper, nickel, and other projects were denied or are awaiting approval are hoping for a green light to break ground under the new administration.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
Verb
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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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However, national parks would close, security reviews to help defend against hacking would stop, civil litigation in courts would stop, and environmental and permitting reviews would stop.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
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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Stafford, 37, had drawn considerable interest after the Rams granted his representatives permission to seek the potential financial parameters from another clubs if L.A. elected to peddle him.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The federal judge overseeing the lawsuit in Florida ruled against Cooper earlier this month, allowing Pete’s lawsuit to proceed.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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And having that position shored up will allow USC to train its attention elsewhere in this class.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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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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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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Some brands like Maxi-Cosi have a ton of compatibility, while UppaBaby's car seats have much more limited lists.—
Nena Farrell,
WIRED,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Volunteers must be 21 and consent to background check.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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The auction proceeded despite fierce opposition from thousands of artists, who have argued AI models of exploiting human creativity without consent.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Should Chinese companies bypass sanctions and face stricter enforcement measures that eventually close these loopholes, Nvidia’s revenues could be affected.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Despite the sanctions, the company has remained busy.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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