green-light Synonyms

green-light Meaning

Wordnet

green-light (n)

a signal to proceed

permission to proceed with a project or to take action

green-light

authority or permission to proceed

green-light Sentence Examples

  1. The traffic light flickered green, signaling drivers to proceed.
  2. The city council gave the green light to the construction of a new park.
  3. The investor green-lighted the startup's funding proposal.
  4. The medical team was given the green light to begin the complex surgery.
  5. After careful deliberation, the supervisor gave us the green light to launch the project.
  6. The green light from the telescope indicated the presence of vegetation on the distant planet.
  7. The researcher was eager to get the green light for her grant application.
  8. The financial analyst was waiting for the green light before investing in the company.
  9. The entrepreneur received the green light from his business partners to expand the operation.
  10. The green-light special at the restaurant offered a half-price discount on selected dishes.

FAQs About the word green-light

a signal to proceed, permission to proceed with a project or to take actionauthority or permission to proceed

permit, allow, have, authorize, grant, license, suffer, admit,tolerate, stand for

veto, impede, reject, deny, revoke, withhold, forbid, ban, hinder, obstruct

The traffic light flickered green, signaling drivers to proceed.

The city council gave the green light to the construction of a new park.

The investor green-lighted the startup's funding proposal.

The medical team was given the green light to begin the complex surgery.