green-light

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verb (used with object), green·-light·ed or green·-lit, green·-light·ing.

to give permission to proceed; authorize: The renovation project was green-lighted by the board of directors.

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Examples from the Web for green-lit

Contemporary Examples

The grainy, green-lit night-vision shots on cable TV of fireballs arcing into Afghan targets seemed to fill a need for revenge.
Will Obama’s Troops Plan Work?
The Daily Beast
June 23, 2011
P.S.: Joan and Melissa just got green-lit for a reality show for WE about Joan moving in with Melissa, Cooper, and Jason in L.A..
My Seder with Joan and Melissa Rivers
Paula Froelich
March 30, 2010

Historical Examples

They ran through a series of green-lit chambers, traversed a broad hall, and halted before a giant bronze door.
Red Nails
Robert E. Howard
Sword in hand, he hurried noiselessly on through a maze of green-lit or shadowy rooms and halls.
Red Nails
Robert E. Howard