OK'ing

variants or okaying
present participle of OK
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for OK'ing
Verb
  • In 2021, at the height of the pandemic, Kennedy petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to revoke authorization of COVID-19 vaccines and refrain from approving any future COVID-19 vaccines.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The absence of a seventh council member to break ties is preventing any progress on approving a fiscal plan.
    Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Last Week Tonight won twice and while accepting, both John Oliver and head writer Dan O’Brien speed ran their thanks.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • While accepting the trophy for Outstanding Talk Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the late night host acknowledged Amy Cole — a longtime colleague on his CBS show and projects before it, including Comedy Central's The Colbert Report.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This time, police taped off the house and questioned Sutton-Schulman for two hours until a detective got a call from the hospital confirming that L had attempted suicide in the woods behind the house.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The latest update involves a few Drake bars and specifically who they were aimed at, as Thugger is heard confirming the lyrics were targeted at Gunna.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“OK'ing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK%27ing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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