OKs 1 of 2

noun

variants or okays
plural of OK
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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OKs

2 of 2

verb

variants or okays
present tense third-person singular of OK
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
  1. approvals
  2. approves
  3. accepts
  4. favors
  5. ratifies
Noun
  • Despite receiving federal approvals, a federal judge put the Nexstar-Tegna merger on hold, siding with state attorneys general and DirecTV in their claims that the merger would be anticompetitive.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2026
  • If an engineer spends 40% of the day chasing approvals, moving data between systems or completing repetitive tasks, then high-value talent is operating below capacity.
    — Priya Sawant, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of approvals
Verb
  • If the city approves the sale, this would be the second deal Griffin has reached to remove an important historic building from the Brickell neighborhood.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • People still decide which customer takes priority, who approves the purchase and when an override is justified.
    — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of approves
Verb
  • Under such a policy, if someone loses a job and accepts work at lower pay, wage insurance would aim to temporarily fill some of the gap.
    — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • Procurement accepts the lower bid because the budget won't accommodate the higher one.
    — Joel Carboni, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of accepts
Noun
  • At issue are claims that UAW President Shawn Fain sought favors for his fiancee.
    — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 12 July 2026
  • The connective tissue that used to generate favors by accident is eroding.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of favors
Verb
  • 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
  • Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of ratifies
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“OKs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OKs. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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