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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Daniel Munoz’s goal was cancelled out in the second half, but Luis Diaz added to his assist with the go-ahead goal.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Voters have given the go-ahead to add four more members, which some fear could leave the board with one Black member out of nine.
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The game remained tied into stoppage time and seemed destined for extra time until Portugal sent a cross into the box and Gonçalo Ramos headed in the go-ahead goal in the 94th minute.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
The lapse of judgment allowed Rangers runner Ezequiel Duran to run home and give the Rangers the go-ahead run.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Voters have given the go-ahead to add four more members, which some fear could leave the board with one Black member out of nine.
—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The game remained tied into stoppage time and seemed destined for extra time until Portugal sent a cross into the box and Gonçalo Ramos headed in the go-ahead goal in the 94th minute.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
The lapse of judgment allowed Rangers runner Ezequiel Duran to run home and give the Rangers the go-ahead run.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
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“The go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20go-ahead. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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