go ahead with (something)
idiom
1
: to do (something) after planning to do it
Despite the bad weather, they decided to go ahead with the party.
2
: to do (something) after getting permission to do it
My boss told me to go ahead with the project.
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The landmark tournament in soccer this summer will be FIFA’s new Club World Cup, which will go ahead with over $12 billion in player value on the field, despite struggles to sell tickets for games.
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Despite not having a single successful test, OceanGate decided to go ahead with manufacturing the submersible.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 11 June 2025
However, instead of deciding to go ahead with the momentum, the 2-time Masters winner made a surprising decision.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Glance’s business model is built on taking a cut when shoppers directed to partners’ websites go ahead with a purchase.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Despite not having a single successful test, OceanGate decided to go ahead with manufacturing the submersible.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 11 June 2025
However, instead of deciding to go ahead with the momentum, the 2-time Masters winner made a surprising decision.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Glance’s business model is built on taking a cut when shoppers directed to partners’ websites go ahead with a purchase.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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“Go ahead with (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20ahead%20with%20%28something%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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