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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 fine
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 good
in a satisfactory way
you did OK on that last test
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2
as in yes
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
Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Putting your hands on someone is never, ever okay.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
My heart doesn't feel okay with it.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Americans are okay with tens of billions of tax dollars funding highways and airports overseen by powerful regulatory agencies.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Your family might do it slightly differently and that’s okay.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
For Jackie, the experience became a humbling reminder that even the most careful new parents will make mistakes—and that is okay.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
On Translation Eli Rallo writes about avoiding the OB-GYN, OCD obsessions, and pretending to be okay.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Kardashian did claim that her kids are okay with the absence.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
That extra step takes the hairline from okay to flawless.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Problems so painful that users are okay paying to solve it.
—Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Is everybody recovering okay from the Stonehenge incident?
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
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
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
This lineup of alcohol-free drinks—okay, fine, mocktail recipes—offers a vibrant, inventive way to craft festive zero-proof beverages.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Putting your hands on someone is never, ever okay.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
My heart doesn't feel okay with it.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Americans are okay with tens of billions of tax dollars funding highways and airports overseen by powerful regulatory agencies.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Your family might do it slightly differently and that’s okay.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
For Jackie, the experience became a humbling reminder that even the most careful new parents will make mistakes—and that is okay.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
On Translation Eli Rallo writes about avoiding the OB-GYN, OCD obsessions, and pretending to be okay.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Kardashian did claim that her kids are okay with the absence.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
While the market's doing okay, Jim Cramer said that AI stocks are rising once again, as predicted by industry leaders, including Nvidia's Jensen Huang.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
That extra step takes the hairline from okay to flawless.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Problems so painful that users are okay paying to solve it.
—Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Is everybody recovering okay from the Stonehenge incident?
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
There were also issues with an overlapping property line, apparently okayed in the 1970s but not allowed now.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for OK
Adjective
-
Link play is alright, but David Moyes will want more soon.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the first clip, he can be seen making sure his partner is alright before the two get up to try again.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Wolvaardt a fine century on the back of her impressive semifinal performance.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dark Renaissance will teach you a great deal about Marlowe’s brilliance and the Elizabethan era—its theater, the aristocracy, the spy craft, and the finer points of drawing and quartering religious dissidents.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Kids should be learning skills that lead to good-paying jobs, not just memorizing answers for a test.—
Suzette Valladares,
Oc Register,
27 Oct. 2025
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The losers in this round are Toby and our not-so-perfect Tom, who struggles the entire episode, which is strange for a man who is that good-looking.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The simple answer is yes, with some important exceptions.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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The short answer is yes, according to auto mechanic (of 57 years) and popular automotive YouTuber Scotty Kilmer.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The crowd of more than 100 people, many clutching drinks from the open bar, roared in approval.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Trump issue approval Majorities of Americans also disapprove of how Trump is handling every issue measured in the poll.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Rezonings are approved all the time.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beyond the major races, Democrats swept state Supreme Court contests in Pennsylvania and won ballot initiatives in Colorado and Maine, where voters approved gun safety measures and rejected stricter voter ID laws.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Beyond range appears to be functional enough for widespread adoption and affordable enough to be widely accepted.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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The organization also sent a statement to The Star emphasizing their pledge to be an accepting environment for all fans.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One group was moved into a new building that lacked adequate lab space, another into a lab that lacked a functional climate control system.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Health inspectors gave the boba tea shop a yellow placard after employees failed to demonstrate adequate knowledge of proper warewashing and sanitizing procedures.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“OK.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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