the go-ahead
noun
: permission to do something
We've finally been given the go-ahead for the project.
The company received/got the go-ahead to manufacture the new drug.
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Plus, celebrities like Selena Gomez and Gwyneth Paltrow have also given the go-ahead on the sneakers and dress combo.
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 31 July 2025
Voting 2-1 along party lines, the commissioners gave the go-ahead to the $8 billion deal, which has been mired in allegations of political interference stemming from President Trump’s scathing criticism and his lawsuit against Paramount’s CBS News division.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Consider the case of an HR manager who gets the go-ahead to integrate AI into the firm’s recruitment platform to streamline resume filtering.
—Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Earlier this year, Manchester gave the go-ahead for Parker Benjamin to convert the former Nathan Hale School into 41 apartments.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 31 July 2025
Voting 2-1 along party lines, the commissioners gave the go-ahead to the $8 billion deal, which has been mired in allegations of political interference stemming from President Trump’s scathing criticism and his lawsuit against Paramount’s CBS News division.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Consider the case of an HR manager who gets the go-ahead to integrate AI into the firm’s recruitment platform to streamline resume filtering.
—Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Earlier this year, Manchester gave the go-ahead for Parker Benjamin to convert the former Nathan Hale School into 41 apartments.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
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“The go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20go-ahead. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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