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go-ahead

[goh-uh-hed] / ˈgoʊ əˌhɛd /
ADJECTIVE
progressive
Synonyms
WEAK
ambitious enterprising entrepreneurial go-getting gumptious pioneering up-and-coming
Antonyms
WEAK
denied vetoed
NOUN
authorization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assent consent green light permission
STRONG
leave okay
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial disagreement refusal veto
WEAK
ban
go ahead
VERB
proceed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begin continue go on
WEAK
advance dash ahead edge forward go forward move on progress shoot ahead
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease complete end finish halt stop
WEAK
discontinue
ADJECTIVE
progressive
Synonyms
WEAK
ambitious enterprising entrepreneurial go-getting gumptious pioneering up-and-coming
Antonyms
WEAK
denied vetoed
NOUN
authorization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assent consent green light permission
STRONG
leave okay
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial disagreement refusal veto
WEAK
ban

Example Sentences

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It is now unclear when the civil trial will go ahead, but the police are due to update the court at a hearing in July.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

If you do go ahead with the purchase, pay careful attention to your title deed.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Russia’s Defense Ministry said that while the parade would go ahead with Russian troops, it would be without the traditional display of military hardware.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Dominguez also said a planned evacuation operation for around 20,000 seafarers currently stranded on vessels in the Gulf could only go ahead once the strait was fully secure.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Since the counter space is limited, Jack motions for me to go ahead of him.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day