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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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Recent Examples of OK
Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
In a typical scenario, a parent company may set up several subsidiary companies all over the world and move goods, services, and assets from one to another—that's completely okay.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Still, investors appear okay with Alibaba's instant commerce investments, because its cloud computing business continues to grow, while its international online shopping unit — which includes AliExpress — saw a 19% jump in revenue in the quarter as losses narrowed.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The book influencer who is terrified that Zohran Mamdani is going to usher in a new wave of antisemitism to New York City and the world is not going to be the target audience for Omar El Akkad’s essential polemic One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This and that’s okay.
—Maris Kreizman
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Leaving Pets Alone Even though you won't be gone long, don't assume your pets will be okay without anyone checking in on them.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
This isn’t a goddamn Gavin Adcock concert, okay?
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
All that takes a lot of time, money, and manual effort – not to mention calling up everyone with a stake in the incident and getting their okay.
—David Szondy
august 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Who knew self-sufficiency could feel this good—and smell mostly okay.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
H. Alan Scott
jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Some of the effects, done by Lucas’s ILM, hold up okay, and Val Kilmer seems to be having a good time as the defender and sidekick of Warwick Davis’s Willow, but this sort of genre doesn’t seem to be up Howard’s alley.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
These items may work okay immediately following a flood, only to fail later due to contamination by dirty water, according to AAA Wisconsin.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
More recent offerings—from The Idea of You to Netflix’s My Oxford Year—have left me longing for a time when the economy was okay-ish, NPR was still funded, and Emma Stone still made broad comedies.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Manley said Canada is doing okay despite the economic uncertainty.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Authorities say all officers are okay and that the suspect was taken to UC Medical Center for treatment.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
In a typical scenario, a parent company may set up several subsidiary companies all over the world and move goods, services, and assets from one to another—that's completely okay.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Still, investors appear okay with Alibaba's instant commerce investments, because its cloud computing business continues to grow, while its international online shopping unit — which includes AliExpress — saw a 19% jump in revenue in the quarter as losses narrowed.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The book influencer who is terrified that Zohran Mamdani is going to usher in a new wave of antisemitism to New York City and the world is not going to be the target audience for Omar El Akkad’s essential polemic One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This and that’s okay.
—Maris Kreizman
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Leaving Pets Alone Even though you won't be gone long, don't assume your pets will be okay without anyone checking in on them.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
This isn’t a goddamn Gavin Adcock concert, okay?
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
All that takes a lot of time, money, and manual effort – not to mention calling up everyone with a stake in the incident and getting their okay.
—David Szondy
august 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Who knew self-sufficiency could feel this good—and smell mostly okay.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
Adverb
And if not, and if someone wants to go, what a weirdo, okay fine, all good.
—H. Alan Scott
jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Some of the effects, done by Lucas’s ILM, hold up okay, and Val Kilmer seems to be having a good time as the defender and sidekick of Warwick Davis’s Willow, but this sort of genre doesn’t seem to be up Howard’s alley.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
These items may work okay immediately following a flood, only to fail later due to contamination by dirty water, according to AAA Wisconsin.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
More recent offerings—from The Idea of You to Netflix’s My Oxford Year—have left me longing for a time when the economy was okay-ish, NPR was still funded, and Emma Stone still made broad comedies.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Manley said Canada is doing okay despite the economic uncertainty.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for OK
Adjective
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Santana's first two months in his age-39 campaign were alright, but the bottom quickly fell out.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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But your girl is gonna be alright.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On a scale of one to five, an average or satisfactory experience is a three.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Of those, six — including five children — are in satisfactory condition.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Manning, meanwhile, has done just fine on his own.—
Shane Shoemaker,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Its fine-dining venue is Cedri.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Catrina’s Cafe and Cantina could be open as soon as late October or early November, pending liquor license approval.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Several members scoffed at the approval and shouted down the commissioners.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In 2015, the Louisville Metro Council approved committing $139 million for construction of the hotel, which opened in 2018.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers in California responded in kind, approving a measure to put a proposal on the November ballot that would suspend current redistricting rules and allow Democrats to gain a similar number of seats.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For the high court to accept a petition to hear full arguments, four of the nine justices must vote to grant certiorari.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday night, the president asked the Supreme Court to quickly accept and rule on an appeal seeking to overturn the lower court decision.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sherrod’s fumble ended a promising drive inside the USF 40, and redshirt freshman Sire Gaines coughed up the football on a running play at the USF 16 late in the second quarter, ending another good drive.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Aug. 2025
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Taylor Swift has the ring; but there's something good in the news for all of us.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Venue owners and managers agreed to turn the speakers inward, Mortensen said, bringing the entertainment district's noise level down to a more acceptable level of rowdy.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Government officials are supposed to evaluate these plans to determine whether the security measures disclosed in them are acceptable.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
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“OK.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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