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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The arrest came hours after Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper publicly criticized the state Board of Parole Hearings for approving the man’s release.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Any lender that offers unsolicited financing, guarantees approval or requires money upfront before approving your loan should be considered a red flag.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of approving

Verb

Taylor Swift gave an emotional speech while accepting the award for Video of the Year at the MTV VMAs on September 27.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
The page includes several posts criticizing Krell for accepting campaign donations and states that Singh will not accept special interest funds of any kind.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 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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The men – identified only as British nationals between the ages of 23 and 25 and from London area – were quickly released on bail with police confirming no explosives were found in three vans at the scene.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
In the meantime, the owner receives a text and email confirming that the package has arrived and evaluation is underway, with updates picking up where shipment tracking leaves off.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of confirming

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