GO-AHEADS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

go-aheads

noun

plural of go-ahead

as in powerhouses

an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired a born go-ahead, he was determined to be the first in his family to graduate from college

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powerhouses

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These powerhouses will meet again Tuesday night in Chester, Pennsylvania.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
LaKeith Stanfield and Ben Mendelsohn are set to star in Molepeople, a horror feature that sees the teaming of two horror powerhouses, Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Primal.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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