GREEN-LIGHTING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

green-lighting

verb

present participle of green-light

as in permitting

to give permission for or to approve of as soon as the project is green-lighted, we'll schedule a planning meeting

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But environmentalists are concerned about data centers developing on federal lands to skirt environmental protections and laws and circumvent permitting processes.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The guidelines avoided mandatory government licensing, preclearance, thus permitting development before the release of the latest AI models.

— John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of permitting

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Despite allowing Israel a free hand in waging its war, US president Joe Biden could not convince Netanyahu to allow aid into Gaza through Israel or even one of the Egyptian crossing points.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
If demand for workers fell, wages could fall too, making workers cheaper to hire and allowing the labor market to balance supply and demand.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of allowing

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Apparently, having players allegedly help bettors cash massive parlays wasn't exactly great for business.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
In the meantime, posting online brings the risk of having jokes ripped off not just once, but an indefinite amount of times, across accounts, and by all kinds of different bots.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

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green-lighted

green-lighting

green lights

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