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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science.org, 3 July 2024
Less sophisticated but similar devices are already on the market, so Precision hopes to get the regulatory green light relatively swiftly.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024
In particular, Lewis is accused of giving a green light to the deletion of millions of emails after authorities had asked for the company to retain records for its investigation.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 June 2024
Audio of Air Traffic Control's communication with the pilots on both flights indicates that the controller initially gave a green light for landing to American Eagle Flight 5511, a Bombardier CRJ-700 jet operated by PSA Airlines, a regional branch of American Airlines.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 July 2024
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Nearly 18 months after a novel Alzheimer’s drug hit the U.S. market, a sister therapy is poised to get a green light.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
Less sophisticated but similar devices are already on the market, so Precision hopes to get the regulatory green light relatively swiftly.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024
In particular, Lewis is accused of giving a green light to the deletion of millions of emails after authorities had asked for the company to retain records for its investigation.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 June 2024
Audio of Air Traffic Control's communication with the pilots on both flights indicates that the controller initially gave a green light for landing to American Eagle Flight 5511, a Bombardier CRJ-700 jet operated by PSA Airlines, a regional branch of American Airlines.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 July 2024
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“Green-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-light. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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