variants
or okays
as in approvals
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
our supervisor gave his OK on the project, so we can go ahead with it
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variants
or okays
1
as in approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
a judge will have to OK the search warrant
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2
as in accepts
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 OKs
Noun
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More approvals will be issued on a rolling basis as allowed by law, the PLCB said in a press release.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
16 June 2026 -
SpaceX expects the transaction to close during the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Verb
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If Congress approves the legislation, a seven-member independent commission would oversee the fund.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Instead, the specialized Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court approves general procedures for the surveillance on an annual basis.—
Caitlin Reilly,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Verb
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If the bank accepts the notice, the creditor must stop collecting from the survivor.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Eton College, located in the English county of Berkshire, educates boys aged 13 to 18 and accepts around 270 students per academic year.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Vegas did themselves hardly any favors in the second period, recording just three shots on goal.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Emails show the favors went both ways.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement during its meeting on Tuesday, but the union urged an earlier vote, saying teachers could return Monday if the board ratifies the deal by then.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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“OKs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OKs. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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