OK'd

verb

variants or okayed
past tense of OK
1
as in ratified
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory a judge will have to OK the search warrant

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2
as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of I'm glad that my friends OK'd my choice of girlfriend

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  1. ratified
  2. accepted
  3. approved
Verb
  • The employees who operate and maintain the Plane Train that shepherds thousands of passengers daily through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have ratified their first union contract — including an immediate 18% raise.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • Stop deferring the Food Traceability Rule — 2028 is a choice, not a deadline, and Congress already ratified an earlier one.
    — Katrine Wallace, STAT, 15 July 2026
Definition of ratified
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  • The probes included two public hearings and the USTR accepted over 2,100 public comments from concerned parties and industry stakeholders before announcing its decision to move forward with the duties on Thursday.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • In January, that site accepted the first physical delivery of HALEU feedstock distributed through a DOE supply initiative.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • The decision by the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee will need to be approved by the full organization, which is scheduled to meet in August.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • If approved, the course would be located along Brush Creek between Old Town Creekside and Interstate 435 at 15550 Old Town Dr.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of approved
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“OK'd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK%27d. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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