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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Noun
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The bills were sent to the opposite chamber for another round of approvals before they were sent to the governor's desk.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Requiring that new data centers demonstrate no corresponding price increase on utility ratepayers before being issued the necessary permits and zoning approvals forces innovation.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Samantha Brown also approves of this method.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Who within the district — executive director, deputy chief of operations or another administrator — approves a purchase depends on the amount.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Real-time ride transparency—When a teen accepts a ride, parents receive a link to track their trips in real time.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
15 Feb. 2026
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The quarter zip took on a life of its own in September, when Restricted, a Miami luxury reseller that primarily stocks Chrome Hearts and accepts cryptocurrency as payment, claimed to be selling the genuine article.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Still, the Huskies weren’t able to do themselves any favors as far as metrics go.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Gulf, and the world beyond, favors dealing with a strong ruler who can muscle his way through necessary reforms unlike, say, the situation in neighboring Lebanon.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Deal to cut tariffs and ease regulatory barriers A formal signing of the deal could come later this year after officials go through the legal details of the text and the EU Parliament ratifies it.—
Rajesh Roy,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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That most of the general population will raise no objections further ratifies that dismal conclusion.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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“OKs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OKs. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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