green-light
1 Americanverb (used with object)
noun
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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.
noun
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a signal to go, esp a green traffic light
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permission to proceed with a project
verb
Example Sentences
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The decision flashed a green light to Silicon Valley indicating favorable financial conditions for equity capital raises.
From MarketWatch
Deep in the center, there was a flicker of green light.
From Literature
“UCLA, Memorial Park, Paul Revere, St. Bernard …” Bryant said, rattling off just a few of the sites his team practiced at while waiting for the green light to return to campus.
From Los Angeles Times
She added Cardiff University had offered to store them for her, which she hopes to do once she gets the green light from the RoW.
From BBC
Reactor number six was given the green light to restart despite safety concerns from local residents.
From BBC
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