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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China is moving forward with a major expansion of its nuclear energy capacity after approving four new power projects expected to attract more than $25 billion in total investment.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
So, before approving any work on your HVAC system, ask what warranties apply and request that they're included in writing.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of approving

Verb

According to reports in France and Spain, however, Torres has been convinced to join former La Roja boss Luis Enrique at the Parc des Princes while on the brink of accepting PSG’s proposal due to feeling undervalued by Hansi Flick.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
But baby boomers aren’t as accepting of the reality as others, according to social media posts on the subject.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of accepting

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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

Comfortable feedback is confirming feedback, and confirming feedback is what got you here.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The proof-of-principle experiment conducted by the Los Alamos National Laboratory achieved high-temperature, zero-power criticality, confirming the reactor’s core physics without generating electricity.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Definition of confirming

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