Related Clues:

• Gave approval to
• Gave the nod
• Gave one's blessing to, briefly
• Approved, in headlines
• Authorized, briefly
• Given the nod
• Gave the green light to
• Having a permit
• Allowed to happen
• Greenlighted
• Gave the thumbs-up to
• Approved of
• Gave the go-ahead for
• Consented to
• Didn't prohibit