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or okay
1
as in alright
being to one's liking
that dinner was OK, but I liked yesterday's better
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2
as in satisfactory
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
this latest draft of the essay is OK but could be better
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or okay
1
as in fine
in a satisfactory way
you did OK on that last test
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2
as in yeah
used to express agreement
OK, fine, I'll go to the party
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or okay
as in approval
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
our supervisor gave his OK on the project, so we can go ahead with it
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or okay
1
as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
a judge will have to OK the search warrant
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2
as in to accept
to have a favorable opinion of
I'm glad that my friends OK'd my choice of girlfriend
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for OK
Adjective
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The findings are available to the public at cdc.gov, with a score of 86 and above deemed satisfactory and anything under considered unsatisfactory.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025 -
The player: Luis Ortiz Ortiz’s first three starts, respectively, could be classified as ugly, satisfactory and excellent.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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And through the radio, which worked fine, via a helicopter hovering overhead, came the traffic report — about me.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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While Dexter and Billings should perform just fine in this scheme — and Dexter has the body type to fit well — Turner is now someone brought in with Allen’s stamp of approval.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the past, the FCC has conditioned Starlink satellite approvals on working with the NSF to prevent interference with astronomy research.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, his approval is down to 14% from 19% among Black voters, and down to 29% from 47% among Asian American voters — a particularly large drop that could be attributed to a small sample size for the subgroup, Kiley said.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In February, the Trump administration had pressed Zelenskyy to sign an agreement that gave Ukraine very little and would have used profits to recoup aid the U.S. has already approved for the country.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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His approval has slipped across men, women, and every racial and age group measured, with particularly low support among Black Americans, only 14 percent of whom approve of his performance.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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She’s driven from Long Beach to Azusa searching for apartments, spending her days scanning listings for those that would accept her Federal Emergency Management Agency housing assistance and calling 211 for help.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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At what cost? The United States already has this type of agreement with the government of El Salvador, which notably has been accepting Venezuelan nationals and housing them in the country's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center, known as CECOT.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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The forthcoming rain was good news for crews battling a wildfire in central New Jersey that erupted on April 22 and has consumed 12,250 acres.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the concept is something that may not be acceptable to the public.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Suicide and euthanasia are never morally acceptable options.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, responded in an entirely predictable way in this new golden age of billionaire bootlickers seeking Trump’s blessings.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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And this has been a blessing and a curse as owners, seeking no monetary return, financially stretch the club to climb the pyramid.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“OK.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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