OKAYING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

OK'ing

verb

variants or okaying

present participle of OK

as in approving

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory a judge will have to OK the search warrant

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as in accepting

to have a favorable opinion of I'm glad that my friends OK'd my choice of girlfriend

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Americans increasingly blame Trump for the high cost of living, with just 17% approving of his handling of the issue, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Some of the ads say that the billionaire tax would lead to a decline in tax revenue, while others claim that the measure will lead to the state legislature approving wealth taxes on non-billionaires.

— Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of approving

Verb

Finally, in a twist on the classic Green Lantern oath from the comics, John personalizes the phrase with an emphasis on his newfound accepting of his fear.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
But Searchlight hopes the music committee will consider accepting the one Collective in this case.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of accepting

Verb

Hence, the National Players Basketball Association plans to talk with the NBA about ratifying the CBA to alter spending restrictions.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of ratifying

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The men – identified only as British nationals between the ages of 23 and 25 and from London area – were quickly released on bail with police confirming no explosives were found in three vans at the scene.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
In the meantime, the owner receives a text and email confirming that the package has arrived and evaluation is underway, with updates picking up where shipment tracking leaves off.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of confirming

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