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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The House voted Tuesday to effectively kill a discharge petition championed by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida that forced a vote on a measure that would have permitted remote voting for new parents.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Court does not express an opinion on whether the Alien Enemies Act actually permits Trump to deport anyone.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
8 Apr. 2025
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State Democratic legislators, who hold the majority in Colorado, gave Republicans permission to remove and replace the likeness.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Mar. 2025
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If permission were granted, propellent production could grow in a matter of months.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Mar. 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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The June timing allows the studios taking part to show off their new wares soon after the LA Screenings in May, with many of the CEE buyers not making the trip to the U.S. and waiting to see the new U.S. shows closer to home.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
10 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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Roughly 985,000 people used the app to make appointments at a port of entry at the border, with those who entered often permitted to seek asylum and given temporary work authorization.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Palm Beach County also has a 211 helpline.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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The notices also said that employees have the right to appeal this reduction.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
11 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 20 Apr. 2025.
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