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as in okay
being to one's liking
it's all right with me if you wear jeans to the party
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2
as in safe
not exposed to the threat of loss or injury
as soon as we heard the rescue helicopter, we knew we were all right
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3
as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
it wasn't a great meal, but it was all right
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as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
he's an all right guy, so if he says that's the way it happened, I believe him
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as in good
in a satisfactory way
if everything goes all right, I should be back in a day or two
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as in yes
used to express agreement
all right, I'll try one tiny bite of octopus
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3
as in definitely
without any question
he was there all right—I saw him sitting in the back row
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Recent Examples of all right
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
Well into the second quarter Sunday, Villanova was showing them, all right.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Oh, Jerrod Calhoun got the number of the truck that just hit him, all right.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Elisabeth’s brain-rattling fears of no longer being desired, of being left behind by the world, are all right there on Moore’s face and in her body language.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
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Tran, who also had a traumatic birth, wanted to get it all right.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
Well into the second quarter Sunday, Villanova was showing them, all right.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Oh, Jerrod Calhoun got the number of the truck that just hit him, all right.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Elisabeth’s brain-rattling fears of no longer being desired, of being left behind by the world, are all right there on Moore’s face and in her body language.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all right
Adjective
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Despite this incident, subways have been trending safer, according to police CompStat data.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Simple jobs that don’t require special tools are generally safe.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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But as the mental health conditions among youth have become increasingly severe following the COVID-19 pandemic, more families are turning to desperate measures to find adequate care for their children.—
Michaela Ramm,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Low-stress jobs typically minimize these factors while still providing meaningful work and adequate compensation.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Court documents show Blankenship has been employed by the city since 2006 following his honorable discharge from the Coast Guard.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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White Painted Woman was a model of heroism and honorable womanhood: When evil monsters were hunting the Apache people, the White Painted Woman gave birth to a son who would destroy the creatures to help make Earth inhabitable for humanity.—
Alejandra Rubio,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 May 2024
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Ethics and dangers are obvious concerns, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that AI has the potential to do profound good beyond pithy conversation with some chatbot.—
Steven Aquino,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
Adverb
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One thing the Heat definitely can’t do is lose in the margins.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Watching that film with the context of this series definitely helps make Cassian's entire story feel complete.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite all of that, as the legislature enters the final weeks of its spring session, strengthening the state’s ethical safeguards doesn’t appear to be anywhere near the top of the agenda in Springfield.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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His relationship evolved from setting firm boundaries to setting ethical guardrails, offering context, and supporting his autonomy with curiosity and love.—
Rebekah Bastian,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The answer is probably yes, somewhat, but in fact not completely.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Theoretically, yes: if the Trump administration withdraws from NATO, the treaty will remain in effect for the other 31 members.—
Ivo H. Daalder,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Mar. 2025
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This digging did not start, but was certainly accelerated by the U.S. decision to cut 83 percent of all foreign assistance programs.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The voice behind all of the above titles is certainly recognizable in Étoile.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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“All right.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20right. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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