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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However, Borges noted that, as the person in charge of the school’s finances, Segura was responsible for approving the invoices submitted by Bumper.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
In 2016, voters rejected Proposition 62, which sought to repeal the death penalty, while narrowly approving Proposition 66 to expedite the appeals process.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of approving

Verb

Azeem is accepting new patients for in-person visits at Franciscan Health Heart Center Michigan City on the fourth floor of the Franciscan Medical Pavilion, located at 3500 Franciscan Way.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
When asked repeatedly by host Kristen Welker, Scott did not commit to accepting the results of the election if Sullivan loses on Tuesday.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of accepting

Verb

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
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

Definition of ratifying

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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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