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or okaying
1
as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
a judge will have to OK the search warrant
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2
as in accepting
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 Synonyms for OK'ing
Verb
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In July 2025, CMS stopped approving Section 1115 waivers for multi-year continuous eligibility for children.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Each retailer chose the artist and commissioned the cover that will be exclusive to their stores, with Liefeld approving it all.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Head coach Aaron Glenn cost the Jets a TD on the first drive by accepting a penalty to make it 2nd-and-goal at the 3-yard line instead of declining and taking 3rd-and-goal at the 1-yard line.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Faith had written a message on the mirror, accepting his proposal.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Patrick took it surprisingly well, because Kacie kept making out with him and confirming that her choice had nothing to do with her feelings for him.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hailey Bieber, too, has given the sneaker a seal of approval, strutting around in its ombré, yellow-and-orange version in London while confirming that the trench coat and Nike Shox combo is one worthy of replicating this fall.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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“OK'ing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK%27ing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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