the green light
noun
: permission to start or continue something (such as a project)
His boss finally gave him the green light to start the new project.
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Six women and five men were given the green light on May 7 after lawyers and the judge interviewed 22 candidates.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 May 2025
On May 7, six women and five men were given the green light after the attorneys and judge interviewed 22 candidates.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 9 May 2025
With reports indicating Juice Robinson is healthy and just awaiting the green light, anticipation builds for his return.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Clinical partners, who each had to contact as many as 100 patients with news of the termination, had to reach out again to tell them the green light was back on.
—Steve Lopez, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 May 2025
On May 7, six women and five men were given the green light after the attorneys and judge interviewed 22 candidates.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 9 May 2025
With reports indicating Juice Robinson is healthy and just awaiting the green light, anticipation builds for his return.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Clinical partners, who each had to contact as many as 100 patients with news of the termination, had to reach out again to tell them the green light was back on.
—Steve Lopez, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the green light
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“The green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20green%20light. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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