GREEN-LIGHT Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

green-light 1 of 2

verb

Definition of green-light next

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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green light

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noun

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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Then came another green light, this one from a British pop star with a stranglehold on the cultural zeitgeist. —

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 July 2024 Blue and green lights found on devices like smartphones and televisions watched at night have the opposite impact on our circadian rhythms. —

Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 July 2024 Are New Yorkers ready to play some red light, green light? —

Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024 On Monday, the Biden administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to narrow the scope of injunctions in a handful of states and green light implementation of portions of the Final Rule that have not been challenged. —

Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for green-light

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