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or okay
1
as in alright
being to one's liking
that dinner was OK, but I liked yesterday's better
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2
as in satisfactory
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
this latest draft of the essay is OK but could be better
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or okay
1
as in fine
in a satisfactory way
you did OK on that last test
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2
as in yeah
used to express agreement
OK, fine, I'll go to the party
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or okay
as in approval
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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or okay
1
as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
a judge will have to OK the search warrant
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2
as in to accept
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 OK
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
For Jackie, the experience became a humbling reminder that even the most careful new parents will make mistakes—and that is okay.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
On Translation Eli Rallo writes about avoiding the OB-GYN, OCD obsessions, and pretending to be okay.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Kardashian did claim that her kids are okay with the absence.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
The path may twist and turn, and that’s okay.
—Brandon Griffin, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
That's not okay in the United States of America.
—NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
Some of those things are going to be okay.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
There's such an unspoken energy that is obviously really wrong, but everyone is okay with it.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
That extra step takes the hairline from okay to flawless.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Problems so painful that users are okay paying to solve it.
—Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Is everybody recovering okay from the Stonehenge incident?
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
And if not, and if someone wants to go, what a weirdo, okay fine, all good.
—H. Alan Scott
jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Some of the effects, done by Lucas’s ILM, hold up okay, and Val Kilmer seems to be having a good time as the defender and sidekick of Warwick Davis’s Willow, but this sort of genre doesn’t seem to be up Howard’s alley.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
These items may work okay immediately following a flood, only to fail later due to contamination by dirty water, according to AAA Wisconsin.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
More recent offerings—from The Idea of You to Netflix’s My Oxford Year—have left me longing for a time when the economy was okay-ish, NPR was still funded, and Emma Stone still made broad comedies.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Your family might do it slightly differently and that’s okay.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
For Jackie, the experience became a humbling reminder that even the most careful new parents will make mistakes—and that is okay.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
On Translation Eli Rallo writes about avoiding the OB-GYN, OCD obsessions, and pretending to be okay.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Kardashian did claim that her kids are okay with the absence.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
The path may twist and turn, and that’s okay.
—Brandon Griffin, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
That's not okay in the United States of America.
—NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
Some of those things are going to be okay.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
There's such an unspoken energy that is obviously really wrong, but everyone is okay with it.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
While the market's doing okay, Jim Cramer said that AI stocks are rising once again, as predicted by industry leaders, including Nvidia's Jensen Huang.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
That extra step takes the hairline from okay to flawless.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Problems so painful that users are okay paying to solve it.
—Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Is everybody recovering okay from the Stonehenge incident?
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
And if not, and if someone wants to go, what a weirdo, okay fine, all good.
—H. Alan Scott
jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Some of the effects, done by Lucas’s ILM, hold up okay, and Val Kilmer seems to be having a good time as the defender and sidekick of Warwick Davis’s Willow, but this sort of genre doesn’t seem to be up Howard’s alley.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
These items may work okay immediately following a flood, only to fail later due to contamination by dirty water, according to AAA Wisconsin.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
More recent offerings—from The Idea of You to Netflix’s My Oxford Year—have left me longing for a time when the economy was okay-ish, NPR was still funded, and Emma Stone still made broad comedies.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
There were also issues with an overlapping property line, apparently okayed in the 1970s but not allowed now.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for OK
Adjective
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Link play is alright, but David Moyes will want more soon.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the first clip, he can be seen making sure his partner is alright before the two get up to try again.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Overall, the sound quality is comparable to that of a basic Bluetooth speaker—more than satisfactory for an AIO PC.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to a poll conducted by the company, eight out of 10 users were happy with the experience, while another one in five described it as satisfactory.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Richardson’s fine-toothed research establishes Peter’s importance as a writer and a singular inhabitant of his time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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The team is getting along fine without Janmark on the penalty kill, and one of the players being used is Savoie, a rookie.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These results built on earlier positive results that saw the drug hit its Phase 3 benchmarks, which was enough for Novo Nordisk to seek FDA approval.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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While citizenship by donation may move faster than traditional residency routes, approval is far from automatic.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jeri said the measure, starting just after midnight and approved by the Council of Ministers, authorizes the deployment of the armed forces alongside the police to maintain public order.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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At that time, voters approved extending a capital-improvement property tax at the current rate to fund six categories of projects, including a new Little Rock District Court facility.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An examiner shall have authority to accept such payment from any person authorized by this Act to make an application for listing, and shall issue a receipt for such payment.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Bills have committed 35 penalties, 30 of them accepted for 209 yards.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Running back Chase Brown had his best game of the year on the ground, rushing for 108 yards on just 11 carries against the Pittsburgh defense.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas’ best offense in a decade is being wasted by a defense that is shaping up to be one of the worst in program history.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Teams usually give veterans a chance to get into the lineup, but the roster crunch is here now, and risking waivers on Lazar is probably an acceptable risk.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Moderate — air quality is acceptable.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“OK.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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