green light
noun
a green-colored traffic light used to signal drivers, pedestrians, etc., that they may proceed.
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green-lightverb (used with object)to give permission to proceed; authorize.
green light
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green lights
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a green-colored traffic light used to signal drivers, pedestrians, etc., that they may proceed.
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authorization; approval; permission.
The railroad has been given the green light on the proposed fare increase.
green-light
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verb (used with object)
green-lighted,
green-lit,
green-lighting
green light
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noun
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a signal to go, esp a green traffic light
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permission to proceed with a project
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On Tuesday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it had given the green light for equity perpetual futures contracts to begin trading in the U.S. for the first time.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Certain cells that initially detect blue light appear to change into cells sensitive to red and green light, helping create the specialized arrangement needed for clear central vision.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Now that Jackdaw has the green light, it is set to start supplying gas to homes and businesses within weeks, the government said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Pharmacies received the green light to create the compounded drug when a GLP-1 shortage began in 2022 — with the stipulation that the drugs could be manufactured only during a shortage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
They were caught in the green light, curved around my legs staring at the standing form, ears cocked and heads turned sideways while they studied it.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
“So far, we’ve seen no pressure on wages by any measure,” Lorizio said, but any uptick could serve as the final push for Fed officials to green-light rate increases.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
That effort has spurred the city to green-light more than 40,000 units.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
The group concluded that there was a strong case to green-light the breeding program.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
The reform has the backing of governors from the Andean provinces, who would have greater latitude to green-light mining projects.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
With that, she broke into a run for the green-light tunnel, leaving Jack staring after her with an open mouth.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Lionel Messi, the 39-year-old Argentina captain, who continues to light up the international stage 20 years on from his tournament debut, green-lighted every detail of the top-dollar set-up.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The FDA had green-lighted the design of Moderna’s trial years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
Some of the studio’s box office struggles predate Abdy and De Luca’s tenure and were projects green-lighted by a previous regime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2025
Many cities have relaxed controls on property deals imposed earlier to cool price bubbles, and some 6,000 property projects have been green-lighted for lending.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
"Another piece of jaw, and to the green-lighted doorway you all go!"
From Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants or, Serving Old Glory as Line Officers by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
After writing a pilot on spec, he approached the executives at Crave — where he had previously produced “Letterkenny,” “Shoresy” and “Canada’s Drag Race” — about green-lighting a series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
Ahead of that meeting, Mr Sunak called the green-lighting of the march a "decision that the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has made".
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023
Mr. Crenshaw missed a vote on the rules package this week, in addition to one green-lighting the creation of the select subcommittee.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
Federal Communications Commission on Thursday authorized Elon Musk's SpaceX to use its Starlink satellite internet network with moving vehicles, green-lighting the company's plan to expand broadband offerings to commercial airlines, shipping vessels and trucks.
From Reuters ● Jun. 30, 2022
“Stop canceling shows that people like, stop green-lighting so many ridiculous shows that nobody’s gonna watch, and stop raising the price,” they say.
From The Verge ● May 6, 2022
A third season has already been green-lit, amid rumors that Meghan Markle might join the cast.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Patel’s best hope is that the lawsuit is dismissed early, because it’s highly unlikely that the Atlantic green-lit a story they knew, as his lawsuit claims, to be full of “false and obviously fabricated allegations.”
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
European regulators have also green-lit treatments by Sydnexis for progressive childhood myopia and Atara-Pierre Fabre’s for a rare blood cancer, both of which were recently rejected by the FDA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
It’s the second major housing reform Newsom has green-lit this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
Together they enter the dim, green-lit elevator, ascend to the fifth floor holding hands.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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