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green light

NOUN
authorization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approval assent blessing clearance consent go ahead permission seal of approval thumbs-up
WEAK
OK agreement dispensation empowerment license nod rubber stamp sanction stamp of approval
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial disagreement disapproval opposition refusal rejection veto
WEAK
red light

Example Sentences

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Sometimes they’re like, yeah, say whatever, and then it’s a green light, go!

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Discovery on Thursday said shareholders approved its sale to Paramount Skydance, giving a green light to a hostile takeover bid valuing the combined company at $110 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

It has received shareholder approval but is not yet a done deal - requiring the green light from regulators.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

And prior to 2026, the bull market in U.S. stocks had been doing just fine even without the Dow Theory’s green light.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

A pale light and a green light alternated in his eyes as he spoke.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien