1. plural of greenlight; official permissions or approvals to proceed with a project or plan
Usage: often used in film, business, and project management contexts

1. third-person singular present tense of greenlight; to give official approval or permission for something to proceed
Usage: informal but widely used in business and entertainment

Examples

• The studio greenlights three new films each quarter.
• We received greenlights from all departments to launch the product.
• The executive greenlights the proposal after reviewing the budget.
• Once the board greenlights the merger, we can move forward.
• The project finally greenlights after months of planning.
• Multiple greenlights from investors gave the startup confidence to expand.
• The director greenlights the script and production begins next month.