1. giving official approval or permission to proceed with a project, plan, or initiative
Usage: present participle of greenlight; informal but widely used in business and entertainment contexts

1. the act or process of giving official approval to proceed with something
Usage: gerund form; used as a countable or uncountable noun

Examples

• The studio is greenlighting several new film projects this year.
• After months of review, the board finally approved greenlighting the expansion plan.
• The CEO gave the greenlighting for the merger to proceed.
• Greenlighting the budget required approval from three different departments.
• They are greenlighting the startup's funding round next week.
• The greenlighting of the infrastructure project will create hundreds of jobs.