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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for OKs
Noun
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Barrett Lo Visionary Development received conditional approvals for a Planned Development Overlay District tied to the redevelopment of the site, village records show.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
10 Nov. 2025 -
While Microsoft has gotten the necessary approvals to ship advanced Nvidia chips, G42 — which counts Microsoft as an investor and Smith as a board member — is still waiting.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Once a judge approves of the request, the two will officially be no longer married.—
JP Mangalindan,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Ukrainian cabinet approves the reward system, which has become highly technical.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That means any senior who can’t get into one of those units must find a suitable place that accepts vouchers somewhere else.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Gustav accepts her answer and says goodbye.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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He was convicted for his involvement in a scheme to finance his 2007 presidential campaign with funds from Libya in exchange for diplomatic favors.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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But that doesn’t negate what is already happening in other parts of the economy, where the Administration is intervening willy-nilly, dispensing money and favors, and expanding its reach at a pace that’s hard to keep up with.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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The cessation of all fighting by the IDF and Hamas will go into effect after the Israel government ratifies the deal, according to an Israeli official.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“OKs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OKs. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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