OK'ING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

OK'ing

verb

variants or okaying

present participle of OK

as in approving

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory a judge will have to OK the search warrant

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Relevance

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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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In the wake of Florida voters approving the sweeping property tax cuts in Amendment 3, Central Florida communities are bracing for shakeups to their municipal budgets.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
In approving the temporary stop, Chutkan said Virginia and the District of Columbia had shown the immediacy of the construction would cause real harm to the plaintiffs.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of approving

Verb

Along with accepting the honey donation, Saturday was also busy at the food bank because volunteers from Jewel-Osco were on hand to help with the holiday meal box program.

— David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
The company said the system subsequently improved the proof twice, with Lean accepting the final version as well.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of accepting

Verb

More than 1,300 Encore Boston Harbor employees have returned to work after ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement, marking the end of a 63-day strike.

— State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026
Hence, the National Players Basketball Association plans to talk with the NBA about ratifying the CBA to alter spending restrictions.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of ratifying

Verb

Construction companies should also review their subcontract agreements, recordkeeping practices, and procedures for confirming that workers have been properly paid.

— Steven M. Frederick, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
Celebrities and the street style set are already on board with the look, confirming the decadent footwear trend is having a moment this fall.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of confirming

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