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
Nishant Pant, CNBC, 27 May 2025
If people are excited about the benefit, that’s your green light to proceed with IP protection.
—Stephen Key, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Ultimately, the creative calculus behind studio executives’ decision to green light a remake like Lilo & Stitch comes down to certain data sets.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 May 2025
According to police, Garcia was about 10 feet into the intersection, walking west on Mission inside a crosswalk — and crossing on a green light — when he was hit.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
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However, this alone is not an immediate green light to go long.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 27 May 2025
If people are excited about the benefit, that’s your green light to proceed with IP protection.
—Stephen Key, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Ultimately, the creative calculus behind studio executives’ decision to green light a remake like Lilo & Stitch comes down to certain data sets.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 May 2025
According to police, Garcia was about 10 feet into the intersection, walking west on Mission inside a crosswalk — and crossing on a green light — when he was hit.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-light
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But even now, decades later, the U.S. has fewer missile interceptors deployed (44) than the treaty permitted (100).—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
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Teams are permitted to have up to 35 players in their squad at the start of the tournament (and must have a minimum of 26).—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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In entertainment, one of the more significant proposals is the No Fakes Act, which would give individuals a right to control their digital likeness, meaning that content creators would need permission to recreate celebrities and anyone else using AI.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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National Donut Day, which comes around annually on the first Friday of June, isn't just promotional permission to partake in pastries – the celebration has some historical heft.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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However, on May 19 the Supreme Court issued a ruling favoring the Trump administration by allowing the termination of TPS to proceed while the case is litigated.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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Unlike Ireland or Scotland, the U.S. offers a wide range of maturation environments, allowing American single malt whiskey to display a far broader array of expressions and a spectrum of aroma and taste profiles found nowhere else in the world.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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This agency oversees the authorization for manufacturing firms to sell and distribute these vaccines as part of an official USDA animal disease control program.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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This withdrawal came following the company’s public announcement to increase its share repurchase authorization to $750 million and commit to utilize $200 million of such authorization over the next three months and $500 million within the next 12 months.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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At 18, Neave already has a League Cup winners’ medal, despite having yet to make a first-team appearance.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the court claimed Hugh Lovell had no belongings available to confiscate.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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The spin-off is subject to customary regulatory approvals, board consent, and market conditions.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The board members are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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Trump imposed a similar ban during his first term before withdrawing America unilaterally from Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, under which Iran drastically limited its program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.—
NASSER KARIMI,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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That Israeli announcement came just before President Trump in his first term unilaterally withdrew America from Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which greatly limited its program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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