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
Courtney Di Vittorio, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
In the intersection, Gould collided with a Jeep driven by Boise resident Charlene Gammel, who had a green light, the complaint said.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2025
Unlike the colorless aluminum ion, the chromium ion absorbs blue and green light when surrounded by the oxygen ions.
—Daniel Freedman, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2025
Netanyahu has long sought a green light for an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, something successive U.S. administrations have resisted.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
When water contains a lot of plant material, chlorophyll – a pigment plants make in their leaves – will absorb blue light and backscatter green light.
—Courtney Di Vittorio, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
In the intersection, Gould collided with a Jeep driven by Boise resident Charlene Gammel, who had a green light, the complaint said.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2025
Unlike the colorless aluminum ion, the chromium ion absorbs blue and green light when surrounded by the oxygen ions.
—Daniel Freedman, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2025
Netanyahu has long sought a green light for an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, something successive U.S. administrations have resisted.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
Verb
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In participating in those extreme acts, Saha said, people fall victim to a group psychology that both permits and encourages more extreme behavior.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Back in Storrs, Conn., NIL activity isn’t permitted on game day or the day prior, with basketball remaining as the main priority besides academics.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Assign a basket for mail, a folder for permission slips, a place for backpacks and shoes, and a drawer or basket for chargers, keys, and sunglasses.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Here are some tips to make sure location tracking is kept to a minimum: App permissions Head to your phone’s control panel to check permissions.—
Kelvin Chan,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Natural Products Association has already been pressing Congress to allow people to use flexible savings accounts and health savings accounts on supplements, CEO Daniel Fabricant said.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Instagram launched in 2010 and quickly became one of the most influential social media platforms, allowing users to share photos and videos with their followers.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
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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The company has billions in government contracts, primarily with NASA and the Pentagon.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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Besides the Inability Committee, the governor has authority to remove a mayor.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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In 2021, the company rolled out its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature — a feature that forced apps to seek explicit user consent before tracking their activity across other apps and websites.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The tents were removed with the consent of their owners, officials and advocates said.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the European Union agreed Wednesday the 16th package of anti-Russia sanctions.—
Reuters,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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On February 24, 2022, Russia launched an invasion of its Eastern European neighbor, with the conflict resulting in international sanctions on Moscow and a protracted humanitarian crisis.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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