OK'ing

verb

variants or okaying
present participle of OK
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
  1. approving
  2. accepting
  3. ratifying
  4. confirming
Verb
  • Netanyahu was less unpopular with Americans as a whole than with Jews, with 38% disapproving of him, 20% approving of him and 41% not expressing an opinion.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • As the city of Nampa seeks to tighten its belt ahead of approving its budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, City Council members asked VRT to find ways to reduce costs while continuing to provide thousands of rides to residents each year.
    — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026
Definition of approving
Verb
  • The first Black man, who had struggled throughout the climb, walked away without giving his full name after accepting Hamrick’s thanks.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • The state is accepting applications for a first round of grants to be used for planning.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of accepting
Verb
  • The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • During that ratifying convention, Wilson also argued that the franchise should extend broadly, beyond just property owners.
    — Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
Definition of ratifying
Verb
  • Landing on the list does require some safeguards, such as confirming where ingredients come from and testing them for contamination.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • OpenAI followed with a July 21 blog post confirming its models were the culprits.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Definition of confirming
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“OK'ing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK%27ing. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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