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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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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Williams said her priorities while working in the legislature are approving tax cuts for working families and pushing policies that lower the cost of living in the state.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
The Central Valley Flood Protection Board will consider approving a new cross-levee fence in the Pocket neighborhood at its Friday meeting.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of approving

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These fees aren’t a profit grab by the banks but a way for merchants to recoup the costs of accepting credit cards.

— Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
Investors are demanding stronger profits after initially accepting a steep drop from Niccol’s in-store investments.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 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

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